Krmelj () is a settlement in the

Municipality of Sevnica The Municipality of Sevnica ( sl, Občina Sevnica) is a municipality along the Sava and the Mirna Rivers in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sevnica. Today it is part of the Lower Sava Statistical Region. It is th ...

in central

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. It lies in the valley of Hinje Creek, a left

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of the Mirna River. The area is part of the historical region of

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and is now included in the

Lower Sava Statistical Region The Lower Sava Statistical Region ( sl, Posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and ...

.Sevnica municipal site
/ref> The history and the development of Krmelj have been significantly influenced by its

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mine.

Railroad

Krmelj has been connected by railroad with Trebnje since 1908 and with Sevnica since 1938. There is a former railway station in Krmelj, now used as the local fire station. It was in use only after the railroad connected Krmelj with Sevnica and was originally named the Šent Janž Railway Station after the formerly larger settlement of Šentjanž. After World War II, Krmelj grew larger than Šentjanž and the railway station was renamed the Krmelj Railway Station. Since 1996, it has been closed to rail service.

Ponds

Two ponds, the remnants of coal mining in the town area, lie in the southern part of the settlement.

References

External links

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Krmelj at Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Krmelj Populated places in the Municipality of Sevnica