Šmarjeta pri Celju () is a settlement in the
City Municipality of Celje in eastern
Slovenia. It lies on the
Hudinja River in the northern outskirts of
Celje
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria
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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Savinja Statistical Region
The Savinja Statistical Region ( sl, Savinjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly com ...
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveta Marjeta'' (literally, 'Saint Margaret') to ''Šmarjeta pri Celju'' in 1964. 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.
History
Early settlement of the area is attested by the remains of Roman structures, including a well. The foundation of a wealthier Roman house was discovered on the western edge of the settlement, at Janžek Hill ( sl, Janžekov grič). In the middle ages, together with neighboring
Škofja Vas
Škofja Vas (; sl, Škofja vas) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the Hudinja River in the northern outskirts of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with ...
, Šmarjeta pri Celju was feudal property under the domain of the
bishops of Gurk
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or offic ...
. The territory changed hands several times later. Fichtenhof manor ( sl, Smrečnik) formerly stood next to the church. The church estate was eventually sold to the convent at
Mekinje, then purchased by Dean Jožef von Jakomini (1755–1830) at
Nova Cerkev
Nova Cerkev () is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Hudinja River northwest of Vojnik off the main road to Velenje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now incl ...
, who in turn sold it in 1802 to nobility living in
Slovenske Konjice.
Mass grave
Šmarjeta pri Celju is the site of a
mass grave associated with the Second World War. It is part of the 25
mass graves in the Celje area. The Hmezad Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče Hmezad) lies about east of the intersection in the settlement, east of the bridge across the Hudinja River, where two hop fields are located. The two graves at the site contain the remains of nine German prisoners of war and 10 Russian
Cossack
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prisoners of war, respectively.
References
External links
Šmarjeta pri Celju on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Celje
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