Olimje
Olimje Castle
Olimje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′13.6″N 15°34′8.89″E / 46.153778°N 15.5691361°E / 46.153778; 15.5691361
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Podčetrtek
Area
• Total	9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation	413.5 m (1,356.6 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	250
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Olimje (pronounced [ɔˈliːmjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Podčetrtek in eastern Slovenia. The area around Podčetrtek is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

Olimje was created as a settlement in 1995 through the merger of the former settlements of Slake and Sopote.^[3]

Olimje Castle is a 16th-century castle located in the settlement. In the 17th century, when it was converted to a monastery, the monastic church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary was built. It is now also the local parish church.^[4] A second church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew and is a Late Gothic single nave building dating to the 15th century.^[5]

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  Olimje, Slovenia
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  Olimje Castle, herb garden

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