Country Slovenia Statistical region Carinthia Elevation 558 m Local time Monday 12:25 AM | Traditional region Styria Municipality Slovenj Gradec Area 3.99 km² Population 150 (2002) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Šmiklavž ([ʃmiˈklaːu̯ʃ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.
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The parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Nicholas (Slovene: sveti Miklavž) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the 13th and 16th centuries. A second church on a hill south of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Helena. The earliest phases of the building date to the 13th century.
References
Šmiklavž, Slovenj Gradec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA