Official Name: | Stopno |
Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovenia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lower Carniola |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Southeast Slovenia |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Škocjan |
Area Total Km2: | 0.76 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 32 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 45.9274°N 15.3038°W |
Elevation M: | 312.1 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Stopno (pronounced as /sl/) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Local Community of Škocjan.[2] The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] The settlement includes the hamlets of Sleme to the northeast and Podstopno to the west.[4]
The local church, built on the top of a hill, is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and belongs to the Parish of Škocjan pri Novem Mestu. It is a medieval pilgrimage church dating to the mid-15th century.[5]