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Topolšica

Coordinates: 46°24′12.06″N 15°1′6.05″E / 46.4033500°N 15.0183472°E / 46.4033500; 15.0183472
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Topolšica
Topolšica is located in Slovenia
Topolšica
Topolšica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′12.06″N 15°1′6.05″E / 46.4033500°N 15.0183472°E / 46.4033500; 15.0183472
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠoštanj
Area
 • Total11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi)
Elevation
379.1 m (1,243.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,191
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Topolšica (pronounced [tɔˈpoːu̯ʃitsa] or [tɔˈpoːlʃitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] The Topolšica spa and the Topolšica Hospital are located in the settlement.

History

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At the end of the Second World War after the German Instrument of Surrender, General Löhr signed the act of surrender on 9 May 1945 in the spa building in the settlement. The room is now a small museum that commemorates the event.[3]

Church

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The local church is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Parish of Šoštanj. It dates to the 16th century with major rebuilding around 1830.[4]

Notable people

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  • Pavla Rovan (1908–1999), Slovenian poet and writer, died in Topolšica on 12 June 1999[5]
  • Veno Taufer (1933–2023), Slovenian poet, essayist, translator, and playwright, died in Topolšica on 20 May 2023

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Šoštanj municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4378
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3433
  5. ^ "Šaleški biografski leksikon | Pavla Rovan". www.saleskibiografskileksikon.si. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
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