Šmartno 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 Šmartno ob Paki. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria. It is now included 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 c ...
.
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. 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.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3415
References
External links
Populated places in the Municipality of Šmartno ob Paki
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