Sveta Ema

Sveta Ema
Postcard of Sveta Ema
Sveta Ema Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′49.36″N 15°36′38.16″E / 46.1803778°N 15.6106000°E / 46.1803778; 15.6106000Coordinates: 46°10′49.36″N 15°36′38.16″E / 46.1803778°N 15.6106000°E / 46.1803778; 15.6106000
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Podčetrtek
Area
• Total	1.38 km² (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation	316 m (1,037 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	178
^[1]

Sveta Ema is a settlement in the Municipality of Podčetrtek in eastern Slovenia. The area around Podčetrtek was traditionally part of the region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

The settlement gets its name from the parish church, dedicated to Saint Hemma. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in 1717.^[3]

References

↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
↑ Podčetrtek Municipality site
↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2962

External links

Sveta Ema on Geopedia

Municipality of Podčetrtek

Settlements

Administrative centre: Podčetrtek

Current	Brezovec pri Polju Cmereška Gorca Golobinjek ob Sotli Gostinca Imeno Imenska Gorca Jerčin Lastnič Nezbiše Olimje Pecelj Polje ob Sotli Prelasko Pristava pri Lesičnem Pristava pri Mestinju Roginska Gorca Rudnica Sedlarjevo Sela Sodna Vas Sveta Ema Verače Vidovica Virštanj Vonarje

Former	Rogiče Virovce

Landmarks

Olimje Castle
Podčetrtek Castle
St. Lawrence's Parish Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church on Pesek Hill

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