Podturn pri Dolenjskih Toplicah

Podturn pri Dolenjskih Toplicah (pronounced [pɔˈtuːɾn pɾi dɔˈleːnskix tɔˈpliːtsax], German: Unterthurn[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Podturn pri Dolenjskih Toplicah
Podturn pri Dolenjskih Toplicah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°44′29.97″N 15°2′27.99″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityDolenjske Toplice
Area
  Total4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total345
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Podturn to Podturn pri Dolenjskih Toplicah in 1953.[4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Toplice. It dates to the mid-17th century.[5]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 162.
  3. Dolenjske Toplice municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. "EŠD 2574". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
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