Å martno pri Litiji

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

Location and population

In the overall community consisting of 54 villages and hamlets, 5,284 people live. The main town Šmartno pri Litiji has 1,456 inhabitants and is located on 245 m height. The community is located 40 km east of Ljubljana.

Districts of the total community

  • Bogenšperk,
  • Bukovica pri Litiji,
  • Cerovica,
  • Crni Potok
  • Dolnji Vrh
  • Dragovšek,
  • Dvor,
  • Gornji Vrh
  • Gozd - Reka
  • Gradišče pri Litiji,
  • Gradišče,
  • Gradiške Laze,
  • Jablaniške Laze,
  • Jablaniški Potok
  • Jastrebnik,
  • Javorje,
  • Jelsa,
  • Ježce,
  • Ježni Vrh
  • Kamni Vrh pri Primskovem,
  • Koske Poljane
  • Leskovica pri Smartnem,
  • Liberga,
  • Lupinica,
  • Mala Kostrevnica,
  • Mala Štanga,
  • Mihelca,
  • Misji Dol
  • Mulhe,
  • Oblast Gorica,
  • Podroje,
  • Poljane pri Primskovem,
  • Preska nad Kostrevnico,
  • Primskovo,
  • Racica,
  • Razbore,
  • Riharjevec,
  • Selšek,
  • Sevno,
  • Spodnja Jablanica,
  • Stara Gora pri Velikem Gabru,
  • SCIT,
  • Šmartno pri Litiji,
  • Štangarske Poljane
  • Velika Kostrevnica,
  • Velika Štanga,
  • Vinji Vrh
  • Vintarjevec,
  • Višnji grm,
  • Volčja Jama,
  • Vrata,
  • Zagrič,
  • Zavrstnik,
  • Zgornja Jablanica

History

Because of its ore deposits Šmartno pri Litiji was already inhabited in ancient times. Most residents were active up to the present time in mining.

The famous polymath Vajkard Valvasor had in the oldest house in town, the Bogenšperk Castle (German: Wagensberg ), his studio.

Statistical regions of Slovenia Central Slovenia Statistical Region Borovnica, Borovnica Municipality of Dobrepolje Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani Municipality of Horjul Kamnik Municipality of Komenda Municipality of Litija Municipality of Logatec Municipality of Lukovica Medvode Vodice, Slovenia
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