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Šmarje pri Sežani

Coordinates: 45°43′29.04″N 13°52′3.47″E / 45.7247333°N 13.8676306°E / 45.7247333; 13.8676306
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Šmarje pri Sežani
Šmarje pri Sežani is located in Slovenia
Šmarje pri Sežani
Šmarje pri Sežani
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°43′29.04″N 13°52′3.47″E / 45.7247333°N 13.8676306°E / 45.7247333; 13.8676306
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalitySežana
Area
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
303.4 m (995.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total260
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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.

Name

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

Church

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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

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

References

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  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. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Zwitserleven Commercial Zwitserleven Gevoel van Gert en Klazien". YouTube.
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