Šmartno v Rožni Dolini (; ) is a settlement in the

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in eastern

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. It lies on the northern outskirts of

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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. The local

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, which the settlement is named after, is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1335.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3425 Nearby

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Šmartno () is named after the settlement.

References

External links

Šmartno v Rožni Dolini on Geopedia
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Celje {{Celje-geo-stub