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Stopnik (pronounced [ˈstoːpnik]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Stopnik
Stopnik Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′31.55″N 14°58′57.44″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Vransko
Area
• Total	3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation	355.8 m (1,167.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	174
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Vransko. It dates to the 15th century with some 17th- and 19th-century rebuilding.[3]

To the west of the settlement are also the ruins of Stopnik Castle, first mentioned in the 12th century and abandoned around 1800.[4]

References

External links

• Stopnik at Geopedia

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