Šmartno, Cerklje na Gorenjskem

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°14′48.37″N 14°30′56.26″E / 46.2467694°N 14.5156278°E / 46.2467694; 14.5156278Country SloveniaTraditional RegionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalityCerklje na GorenjskemElevation
373.4 m (1,225.1 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total302[1]

Šmartno (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾtnɔ]; German: Sankt Martin[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

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

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52.
  3. ^ Cerklje municipal site
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