Gorica pri Šmartnem () is a settlement in the

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in eastern

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. It lies on the eastern outskirts of the town 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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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gorica'' to ''Gorica pri Šmartnem'' in 1953.

Cultural heritage

The Prešnik Mansion in the northern part of the settlement was built in the late 17th century on the site of an earlier building and retains its

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features despite extensive 19th-century rebuilding.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 4370

References

External links

Gorica pri Šmartnem on Geopedia
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Celje {{Celje-geo-stub