Mestinje () is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.Šmarje pri Jelšah municipal site It lies on the crossroads with the regional roads towards Rogaška Slatina and Podčetrtek and on the railway line from Grobelno to Rogatec.
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Zgornje Mestinje to Mestinje in 1952.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Mestinje include: Jakob Sket (1852–1912), writer
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External links Mestinje on Geopedia