Šmarata (pronounced [ʃmaˈɾaːta], German: Sankt Margarethen,[2] Italian: Santa Margherita (di Olisa)[3]) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[4]
Šmarata | |
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  Šmarata Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′21.88″N 14°28′1.78″E / 45.6894111°N 14.4671611°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Loška Dolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 578.3 m (1,897.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 97 |
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Name edit
Šmarata was attested in written records in 1275 as villa S. Margarite (and as circa sanctam Margareta in 1327, and Sand Margreten pey Sneperch in 1363). The name Šmarata is a contraction of *Š(ent)-Margareta 'Saint Margaret' (with development of Margareta > Marjeta), referring to the local church. In the local dialect, the village is known as Šmorata.[5]
Church edit
The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Slovene: sveta Marjeta) and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[6]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 132.
- ^ Memorie della Società geografica italiana, vol. 15. Rome: Società geografica italiana. 1916. p. 258.
- ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 414.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
External links edit
Media related to Šmarata at Wikimedia Commons- Šmarata on Geopedia
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