Štjak (pronounced [ˈʃtjaːk]; Italian: San Giacomo in Colle) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Štjak | |
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  Štjak Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′42.07″N 13°54′20.52″E / 45.7950194°N 13.9057000°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Sežana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 518.1 m (1,699.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 50 |
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Name
editThe settlement was first mentioned in written sources circa 1400 as bey sand Jacob. The Slovene name Štjak is a contraction of š(en)t Jak(ob) 'Saint James', to whom the local church is dedicated.[3]
Church
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sežana municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 419.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
External links
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Media related to Štjak at Wikimedia Commons- Štjak on Geopedia
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