Strmca, Postojna

Strmca
Strmica (until 1994)
Strmca

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°49′53.3″N 14°12′1.89″E / 45.831472°N 14.2005250°E / 45.831472; 14.2005250Coordinates: 45°49′53.3″N 14°12′1.89″E / 45.831472°N 14.2005250°E / 45.831472; 14.2005250
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Postojna
Area
 • Total 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation 642.7 m (2,108.6 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 80
[1]

Strmca (pronounced [ˈstəɾmtsa]; Italian: Stermizza) is a small village west of Planina in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Strmica to Strmca in 1994.[3]

Church

The local church northwest of the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows and belongs to the Parish of Studeno.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Postojna municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches


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