Šmartno, Cerklje na Gorenjskem
Šmartno (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾtnɔ]; German: Sankt Martin[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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  Šmartno Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′48.37″N 14°30′56.26″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Cerklje na Gorenjskem |
| Elevation | 373.4 m (1,225.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 139 |
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Church
Saint Martin's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin, giving the name to the village itself. It was first mentioned in written documents from 1387, but archaeological evidence shows it is built on the site of an early Christian church from Late Antiquity.[3]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52.
- Cerklje municipal site
External links
- Šmartno at Geopedia
Media related to Šmartno at Wikimedia Commons
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Cerklje na Gorenjskem
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