Šmarje pri Sežani

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.

Šmarje pri Sežani
Šmarje pri Sežani
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°43′29.04″N 13°52′3.47″E
Country Slovenia
RegionSlovenian Littoral
MunicipalitySežana
Area
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
303.4 m (995.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total260
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Šmarje to Šmarje pri Sežani in 1955.[3]

Church

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

The village features in the Dutch advertisement for a pension fund run by the insurance company Swiss Life.[5]

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gollark: Oh, right, you should probably ask though.
gollark: There are a bunch of projects reverse-engineering small things on the forums and whatnot, and those appear to be okay.
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gollark: (wild guessing mostly; I just doubt TJ09 would make it go up much)

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Sežana municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVhrEe9CQJg



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