Topolšica (pronounced [tɔˈpoːu̯ʃitsa] or [tɔˈpoːlʃitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] The Topolšica spa and the Topolšica Hospital are located in the settlement.
Topolšica | |
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Coordinates: 46°24′12.06″N 15°1′6.05″E / 46.4033500°N 15.0183472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Savinja |
Municipality | Šoštanj |
Area | |
• Total | 11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 379.1 m (1,243.8 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,191 |
[1] |
History
editAt the end of the Second World War after the German Instrument of Surrender, General Löhr signed the act of surrender on 9 May 1945 in the spa building in the settlement. The room is now a small museum that commemorates the event.[3]
Church
editThe local church is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Parish of Šoštanj. It dates to the 16th century with major rebuilding around 1830.[4]
Notable people
edit- Pavla Rovan (1908–1999), Slovenian poet and writer, died in Topolšica on 12 June 1999[5]
- Veno Taufer (1933–2023), Slovenian poet, essayist, translator, and playwright, died in Topolšica on 20 May 2023
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Šoštanj municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4378
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3433
- ^ "Šaleški biografski leksikon | Pavla Rovan". www.saleskibiografskileksikon.si. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
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