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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
Topolšica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′12.06″N 15°1′6.05″E
Country	Slovenia
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

At 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

The 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

The Slovenian poet and writer Pavla Rovan (1908–1999) died in Topolšica on 12 June 1999.[5]

References

External links

• Topolšica at Geopedia

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