Smartno pri Litiji

Smartno pri Litiji
Basic data
Country	Slovenia
Historic region	Lower Carniola / Dolenjska
Statistical region	Osrednjeslovenska (Central Slovenia)
Coordinates	46 ° 3 '  N , 14 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 2 '40 "  N , 14 ° 50' 39"  E
height	245  m. i. J.
surface	23.8  km²
Residents	5,284 (2008)
Population density	222 inhabitants per km²
Post Code	1275
License Plate	LJ
Structure and administration
Mayor :	Milan Izlakar
Website	smartno-litija.si

Šmartno pri Litiji (Eng. St. Martin bei Littai ) is a municipality in the Dolenjska ( Lower Carniola ) region in Slovenia .

Location and inhabitants

5,284 people live in the total community, which consists of 54 villages and hamlets. The main town Šmartno pri Litiji has 1,456 inhabitants and is 245 m above sea level. The municipality is located 40 km east of Ljubljana ( Laibach ).

Districts of the entire municipality

• Bogenšperk (German Wagensberg )
• Bukovica pri Litiji (German Bukowitz near Littai )
• Cerovica (German Görbing )
• Črni Potok (German Schwarzenbach near Littai )
• Dolnji Vrh (German Unterberg , also Unterwerch )
• Dragovšek (German Dragouschegg )
• Dvor (German Johannisthal in the Lower Carniola )
• Gornji Vrh (German Oberberg , also Oberwerch )
• Gozd-Reka (German Waldbach , also Goisdreck , Goisdreka )
• Gradišče pri Litiji (Burgstall, German Gradic in the Lower Carniola )
• Gradišče (German Gradic )
• Gradiške Laze (German Weigelstein )
• Jablaniške Laze (German Langenberg , also Jablanitzer Lase )
• Jablaniški Potok ( Eng . Jablanitzbach )
• Jastrebnik ( Eng . Jastrebnigg )
• Javorje ( Eng . Jauernick , also Jauernich , Jauernigg )
• Jelša (German Erlach )
• Ježce ( Eng . Jeschitz )
• Ježni Vrh ( Eng . Jeschenberg )
• Kamni Vrh pri Primskovem (German Steinberg )
• Koške Poljane (German Burghausen )
• Leskovica pri Šmartnem ( Eng . Leskowitz )
• Liberga (German Liebenberg , also Billichberg )
• Lupinica (German Lupinitz )
• Mala Kostrevnica (German small food )
• Mala Štanga (German small pole forest in the Lower Carniola )
• Mihelca (German Michaelsdorf )
• Mišji Dol (German Mouse Hal )
• Mulhe (dt. Mulche )
• Obla Gorica (German cloud mountain , also Oblagoritz )
• Podroje (German Podrogach , also Podroye )
• Poljane pri Primskovem (German pollen )
• Preska nad Kostrevnico (German Pressigg )
• Primskovo (German Prinzgau , also Primskau , Prinskau )
• Račica (German Ratschitz , also Rätzitz )
• Razbore (German Rasbore )
• Riharjevec (German Reichersberg )
• Selšek (German Pettenegg )
• Sevno (dt. Weinhof also Seuno )
• Spodnja Jablanica ( Eng . Unterjablanitz )
• Stara Gora pri Velikem Gabru (German Altenberg in the Lower Carniola )
• Ščit (German Stichelberg , also Schitt , Schröt )
• Šmartno pri Litiji (Eng.Saint Martin near Littai )
• Štangarske Poljane (German Sankt Antoni in the Lower Carniola )
• Velika Kostrevnica (dt. Großkostreinitz )
• Velika Štanga (German Pole Forest in the Lower Carniola )
• Vinji Vrh (German vineyard )
• Vintarjevec (German Wintersberg in the Lower Carniola )
• Višnji Grm (German Wischigerm )
• Volčja Jama (German wolf pits near Littai )
• Vrata (German Lichtenberg near Littai )
• Zagrič (German Sackersheim )
• Zavrstnik (German Grünhof in the Lower Carniola )
• Zgornja Jablanica (German Oberjablanitz )

history

Church of St. Martin in Šmartno pri Litiji

Because of its ore deposits , Šmartno pri Litiji was inhabited in earlier times. Most of the residents worked in the mining industry up to the present day.

The universal scholar Johann Weichard von Valvasor (1641–1693) had his domicile and studio at Bogenšperk Castle (Wagensberg Castle) .

Architectural monuments (selection)

• Church of St. Martin in the center of the parish
• Bogenšperk Castle , Museum in Bogenšperk
• Lichtenberg Castle , castle ruins in Dvor.

Web links

• Website of the municipality (English, Slovenian see info box)
• Information about the community

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bogenšperk Castle