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Jelša, Šmartno pri Litiji

Coordinates: 46°1′47.01″N 14°53′13.08″E / 46.0297250°N 14.8869667°E / 46.0297250; 14.8869667
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Jelša
Jelše (until 1990)
Jelša is located in Slovenia
Jelša
Jelša
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′47.01″N 14°53′13.08″E / 46.0297250°N 14.8869667°E / 46.0297250; 14.8869667
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠmartno pri Litiji
Area
 • Total1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
417.7 m (1,370.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total94
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Jelša (pronounced [ˈjeːu̯ʃa]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills above Velika Kostrevnica in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

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The name of the settlement was changed from Jelše to Jelša in 1990.[3]

Church

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Sts. Hermagoras and Fortunatus Church on Liberga

The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno. It dates to the 17th century.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ "EŠD 2550". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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