Jelša, Šmartno pri Litiji

Jelša
Jelše (until 1990)
Jelša

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°1′47.01″N 14°53′13.08″E / 46.0297250°N 14.8869667°E / 46.0297250; 14.8869667Coordinates: 46°1′47.01″N 14°53′13.08″E / 46.0297250°N 14.8869667°E / 46.0297250; 14.8869667
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Šmartno pri Litiji
Area
 • Total 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation 417.7 m (1,370.4 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 94
[1]

Jelša (pronounced [ˈjeːu̯ʃa]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills above Velika Kostrevnica in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji 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.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Jelše to Jelša in 1990.[3]

Church

Sts. Hermagoras and Fortunatus Church on Liberga

The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno. It dates to the 17th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ "EŠD 2550". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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