Šmihel pri Žužemberku (pronounced [ʃmiˈxeːu̯ pɾi ˈʒuːʒɛmbɛɾku]) is a village on the right bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia.

The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola.

The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

[3] The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Parish of Žužemberk.

It was built in 1908 on the site of a previous church first mentioned in written documents dating to 1136.