Štjak
Štjak (pronounced [ˈʃtjaːk]; Italian: San Giacomo in Colle) is a veelage in the Municipality o Sežana in the Littoral region o Slovenie.[2]
Štjak | |
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  Štjak Location in Slovenie | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′42.07″N 13°54′20.52″E / 45.7950194°N 13.9057000°ECoordinates: 45°47′42.07″N 13°54′20.52″E / 45.7950194°N 13.9057000°E | |
| Kintra |  Slovenie |
| Region | Slovenie Littoral |
| 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 eedit
The dounset wis first mentioned in written soorces circa 1400 as bey saund Jacob. The Slovene name Štjak is a contraction o š(en)t Jak(ob) 'Saunt James', tae whom the local kirk is dedicatit.[3]
Kirk eedit
The pairish kirk in the dounset is dedicatit tae Saunt James an belangs tae the Diocese o Koper.[4]
References eedit
- ↑ "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Archived frae the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ "Sežana municipal site". Archived frae the original on 11 Februar 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 419.
- ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
Freemit airtins eedit
- Štjak on Geopedia Archived 2012-06-20 at the Wayback Machine