Å martno ob Paki () is a settlement in the lower
Paka Valley in northern
Slovenia
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. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Å martno ob Paki. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria
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. It is now included in the
Savinja Statistical Region
The Savinja Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, 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 compr ...
.
The
parish church
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from which the settlement gets its name (''Šmartno'' < *''Šmartən'' < *''šent Martin'' 'Saint Martin') is dedicated to
Saint Martin and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
The Diocese of Celje (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Celje in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
* April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from the Diocese of Maribor ...
. It was first mentioned in written documents dated to 1256. The current building dates to the 18th century but some 15th-century frescos are preserved in the
belfry
The belfry /ˈbɛlfri/ is a structure enclosing bells for ringing as part of a building, usually as part of a bell tower or steeple. It can also refer to the entire tower or building, particularly in continental Europe for such a tower attached ...
.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3415
References
External links
Å martno ob Paki on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Å martno ob Paki
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