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Hmeljčič

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Southeast Slovenia

Elevation
  
329 m

Population
  
64 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Municipality
  
Mirna Peč

Area
  
153 ha

Hmeljčič

Hmeljčič ([ˈxmeːltʃitʃ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Mirna Peč in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Map of 8216 Hmelj%C4%8Di%C4%8D, Slovenia

Evidence of an Iron Age hill fort has been identified in the settlement. The local church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Mirna Peč. It is a medieval building and preserved some 15th-century wall paintings on its interior. It was restyled in the Baroque in the 18th century.

References

Hmeljčič Wikipedia