Hmeljčič

Hmeljčič (pronounced [ˈxmeːltʃitʃ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Mirna Peč in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Hmeljčič
Hmeljčič
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′37.72″N 15°7′18.08″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityMirna Peč
Area
 • Total1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
329.2 m (1,080.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total64
[1]

Evidence of an Iron Age hill fort has been identified in the settlement.[3] The local church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Mirna Peč. It is a medieval building and preserved some 15th-century wall paintings on its interior. It was restyled in the Baroque in the 18th century.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Mirna Peč municipal site
  3. "EŠD 8617". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  4. "EŠD 2046". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
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