Gorenje, Šmartno ob Paki

Gorenje
Gorenje
	Gorenje Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°20′44.12″N 15°0′33.7″E / 46.3455889°N 15.009361°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Šmartno ob Paki
Area
• Total	0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation	325.9 m (1,069.2 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	118

Gorenje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾɛːnjɛ] or [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno ob Paki in northern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Paka River northwest of Šmartno. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno. It is a medieval church that was greatly rebuilt in the 18th century.^[3]

It is the source of the name of the Slovenian appliance manufacturer Gorenje, which was founded in 1950 by Ivan Atelšek.

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Šmartno ob Paki municipal site
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3416

External links

Gorenje on Geopedia

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Šmartno ob Paki municipal site

[3] Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3416

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