Štjak (pronounced [ˈʃtjaːk]; Italian: San Giacomo in Colle) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Štjak
Štjak is located in Slovenia
Štjak
Štjak
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°47′42.07″N 13°54′20.52″E / 45.7950194°N 13.9057000°E / 45.7950194; 13.9057000
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalitySežana
Area
 • Total1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation
518.1 m (1,699.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total50
[1]

Name edit

The settlement was first mentioned in written sources circa 1400 as bey sand Jacob. The Slovene name Štjak is a contraction of š(en)t Jak(ob) 'Saint James', to whom the local church is dedicated.[3]

Church edit

 
Saint James's Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sežana municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 419.
  4. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

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