Šmarca

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.

Šmarca
Postcard of Šmarca
Šmarca
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′49.73″N 14°35′47.02″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
  Total1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation
348.7 m (1,144.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total1,365
[1]

The settlement was first mentioned in documents dating to 1359. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Maurice.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.
  3. Šmarca web site


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