Country Slovenia Statistical region Central Sava Elevation 595.6 m (1,954.1 ft) Population 78 (2002) | Traditional region Styria Municipality Trbovlje Area 218 ha | |
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Sveta Planina ([ˈsʋeːta plaˈniːna]; German: Heilige Alpe) is a settlement in the Municipality of Trbovlje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills northwest of the town of Trbovlje. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.
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Map of 1420 Sveta Planina, Slovenia
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveta Planina (literally, 'holy mountain pasture') to Partizanski vrh (literally, 'Partisan peak') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name Sveta Planina was restored in 2002. In the past the German name was Heilige Alpe.
Church
The local parish church, built on a hill northeast of the main settlement, is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It dates to the late 18th century.