Šmarca
| Šmarca | |
|---|---|
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Postcard of Šmarca | |
  Šmarca Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′49.73″N 14°35′47.02″E / 46.1971472°N 14.5963944°ECoordinates: 46°11′49.73″N 14°35′47.02″E / 46.1971472°N 14.5963944°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348.7 m (1,144.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,365 |
| [1] | |
Šmarca (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾtsa]; German: Schmarza[2]) is a settlement just south of Kamnik, on the right bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River, in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
The settlement was first mentioned in documents dating to 1359. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Maurice.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.
- ↑ Šmarca web site
External links
- Šmarca at Geopedia
Media related to Šmarca at Wikimedia Commons
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