Šmarje, Ajdovščina

Place in Littoral, Slovenia
45°50′53.89″N 13°51′6.73″E / 45.8483028°N 13.8518694°E / 45.8483028; 13.8518694Country SloveniaTraditional regionLittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityAjdovščinaArea
 • Total5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)Elevation
215.3 m (706.4 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total197 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)[1]

Šmarje (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾjɛ]) is a settlement in the hills southwest of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. As well as the main village of Šmarje, it includes three smaller hamlets: Potok, Hrastje, and Jakulini.[2]

The parish church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Ajdovščina municipal site
  3. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches

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  • Media related to Šmarje at Wikimedia Commons
  • Šmarje on Geopedia
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