Šmarje pri Sežani (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾjɛ pɾi sɛˈʒaːni]; Italian: Santa Maria di Sesana) is a settlement north of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It is located in the heart of the Karst Plateau, close to the border with Italy, around 15 km from the city of Trieste.
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  Šmarje pri Sežani Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′29.04″N 13°52′3.47″E / 45.7247333°N 13.8676306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Sežana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 303.4 m (995.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 260 |
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Name edit
The name of the settlement was changed from Šmarje to Šmarje pri Sežani in 1955.[3]
Church edit
The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Sežana.[4]
Trivia edit
The village features in the Dutch advertisement for a pension fund run by the insurance company Swiss Life.[5]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sežana municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Zwitserleven Commercial Zwitserleven Gevoel van Gert en Klazien". YouTube.
External links edit
Media related to Šmarje pri Sežani at Wikimedia Commons- Šmarje pri Sežani on Geopedia
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