Šmihel pri Novem Mestu

Šmihel pri Novem Mestu
Šmihel pri Novem Mestu
	Šmihel (2020)
	Šmihel pri Novem Mestu Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°47′30.33″N 15°10′4.7″E / 45.7917583°N 15.167972°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southwest Slovenia
Municipality	Novo Mesto

Šmihel pri Novem Mestu (pronounced [ʃmiˈxeːu̯ pɾi ˈnɔːʋɛm ˈmeːstu]; Slovene: Šmihel pri Novem mestu) is a former village in southeastern Slovenia in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto. It was annexed by the city of Novo Mesto in 1979, ending its existence as an independent settlement.^[1]

Name

The name Šmihel is derived from *šent Mihael 'Saint Michael' (via *Šm̩mihel) and refers to the parish church in the settlement.^[2] The name of the village was changed from Šmihel to Šmihel pri Novem mestu in 1952.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 416.

External links

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[Spremembe-1] Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

[2] Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 416.

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