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The MUNICIPALITY of SMARJESKE TOPLICE. GEOGRAPHY. Southeast Slovenia Near Novo mesto (12 km) 24 villages Surface: 34,2 km² Population: about 3000 people There are a lot of vineyards, woods and fields Altitude: 169 m. HISTORY. Already settled in prehistory
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GEOGRAPHY • Southeast Slovenia • Near Novo mesto (12 km) • 24 villages • Surface: 34,2 km² • Population: about 3000 people • There are a lot of vineyards, woods and fields • Altitude: 169 m
HISTORY • Already settled in prehistory • Most graves were found under Vinji Vrh and Bela Cerkev • Its primary name was “Jezerske Toplice” (Lake Spa) – because of swampy land • Smarješke Toplice became municipality in 2006, its first mayor was and still is mag. Bernardka Krnc
ECONOMY • Factories: Plastoform d.o.o. (plastic products) • 2 Honey Botiques • Apple orchards • A lot of restaurants, pizzerias and cafes • A few big farms with vineyards and big fields, meadows and pastures
TOURISM • Pools, Spa and Hotel Smarjeske Toplice • Tourists farms • A natural pool and waterfalls in Klevevz • Remaines of the castle Strlek and the castle Klevevz • “Karlovskova hiša” (Karlovsek’s house) • Natural park Zdravci • A spring Prinovec • Archaeological findings
CULTURE • 2 Cultural homes • Several choirs • Society of pensioners, Society of winegrowers, Firefighting Society, Society of countryside women, Touristic Society
ATTRACTIONS • Touristic train takes people round Smarjeske Toplice • 23rd of the month we have a fair • Each year in May we have “smarjeski tek” (a run through Smarjeske Toplice) • Each year during the summer we have Rock Smarjeta (a rock concert) • We have many Nordic ways