Fara (pronounced [ˈfaːɾa], in older sources Bloke and Pri Fari,[2] German: Pfarrdorf[2]) is a settlement just south of Nova Vas in the Municipality of Bloke in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Fara
Village
1963 postcard of Fara
1963 postcard of Fara
Fara is located in Slovenia
Fara
Fara
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′0.47″N 14°30′28.64″E / 45.7667972°N 14.5079556°E / 45.7667972; 14.5079556
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityBloke
Area
 • Total13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation
717.1 m (2,352.7 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total52
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
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Name

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The settlement was formerly called (Male) Bloke (literally, '(little) Bloke'), distinguishing it from Velike Bloke (literally, 'big Bloke'). The Bloke parish church was built in the settlement, and the name Fara (literally, 'parish') became the name of the settlement.[3]

Church

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The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It has been an independent parish since at least the 14th century.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 130.
  3. ^ a b Bloke municipal site
  4. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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