Mekinje nad Stično (pronounced [mɛˈkiːnjɛ nat ˈstiːtʃnɔ]; in older sources also Mekine[2]) is a settlement just north of Stična in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica 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.[3]
Mekinje nad Stično | |
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Coordinates: 45°57′52.47″N 14°48′46.93″E / 45.9645750°N 14.8130361°E | |
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Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
Area | |
• Total | 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 462.9 m (1,518.7 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 132 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Mekinje to Mekinje nad Stično in 1953.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 102.
- ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
External links
edit- Media related to Mekinje nad Stično at Wikimedia Commons
- Mekinje nad Stično on Geopedia