Smrečje, Vrhnika
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Smrečje (pronounced [ˈsmɾeːtʃjɛ]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It comprises the hamlets of Celarje, Jazba, Kajndol, Samija, Spodnje Smrečje, Zgornje Smrečje, Spodnja Dolina (Slovene: Spodnja dolina), and Šuštarjev Graben (Šuštarjev graben).[3]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation445.2 m (1,461 ft)
Smrečje | |
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Smrečje | |
  Smrečje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′53.31″N 14°12′27.28″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vrhnika |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445.2 m (1,461 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 242 |
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Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Šentjošt nad Horjulom.[4]
Prominenet residents
- Julka Gantar Fortuna (1916–1999), Slovenian farmer, poet, and lacemaker
Gallery
The hamlet of Kajndol in Smrečje
