Jelša (pronounced [ˈjeːu̯ʃa]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills above Velika Kostrevnica in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Jelša
Jelše (until 1990) | |
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  Jelša Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′47.01″N 14°53′13.08″E / 46.0297250°N 14.8869667°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Šmartno pri Litiji |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417.7 m (1,370.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 94 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Jelše to Jelša in 1990.[3]
Church
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The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno. It dates to the 17th century.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 2550". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
External links
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Media related to Jelša at Wikimedia Commons- Jelša on Geopedia
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