Dolenjske Toplice
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| Dolenjske Toplice Občina Dolenjske Toplice |
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| — Settlement and Municipality — | |
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 Dolenjske Toplice
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| Coordinates: 45°45′16.26″N 15°03′30.04″E / 45.7545167°N 15.0583444°ECoordinates: 45°45′16.26″N 15°03′30.04″E / 45.7545167°N 15.0583444°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jože Muhič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.2 km2 (42.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,298 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Dolenjske Toplice is a settlement and municipality near Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. The town lies on the Sušica River, which joins the Krka 2 km north of town. It is a spa town known for its thermal baths established in 1658 by the Counts of Auersperg.[2]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It is a Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque in the late 17th century.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ Dolenjske Toplice municipality site
- ^ "EŠD 2571" (in Slovene). Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?ESD=2571&submit.x=0&submit.y=0. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
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