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Mestinje (pronounced [mɛˈstiːnjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] It lies on the crossroads with the regional roads towards Rogaška Slatina and Podčetrtek and on the railway line from Grobelno to Rogatec.

Mestinje Zgornje Mestinje (until 1952)
Mestinje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′10.43″N 15°33′43.96″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Šmarje pri Jelšah
Area
• Total	1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation	229.5 m (753.0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	301
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Zgornje Mestinje to Mestinje in 1952.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Mestinje include:

• Jakob Sket (1852–1912), writer

References

External links

• Mestinje at Geopedia

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