Stopče

Stopče (pronounced [ˈstoːptʃɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Šentjur in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the regional road leading east from the town of Šentjur to Grobelno. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]

Stopče
Stopče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′55.49″N 15°25′27.66″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Area
 • Total0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation
272.8 m (895.0 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1][2]
 • Total244
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
[3]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Acacius (Slovene: sveti Ahac) and belongs to the Parish of Šentjur. It dates to 17th century and was extended and vaulted in 1777.[5]

References
  1. Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-10. final data (XLS attachment)
  2. Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-10. (note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
  3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  4. Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3042
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