title: Vinica pri Šmarjeti
text: # Vinica pri Šmarjeti
  
  Vinica pri Šmarjeti (pronounced) is a village in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice in southeastern Slovenia. It lies northeast of Šmarjeta. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
  
  ## Name
  
  The name of the settlement was changed from Vinica to Vinica pri Šmarjeti in 1955.
  
  ## Church
  
  The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Šmarjeta. It is a medieval church that was restyled in the Baroque in 1742.
  
  