Smednik

Smednik (pronounced [ˈsmeːdnik]) is a small settlement south of Raka in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. It lies just north of the A2 motorway from Ljubljana to Zagreb. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Smednik
Smednik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′32.86″N 15°22′29.36″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKrško
Area
  Total0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
178.1 m (584.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total80
[1]

There is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in the late 19th century.[3]

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