Šmarje, Ajdovščina

Šmarje
Šmarje

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°50′53.89″N 13°51′6.73″E / 45.8483028°N 13.8518694°E / 45.8483028; 13.8518694Coordinates: 45°50′53.89″N 13°51′6.73″E / 45.8483028°N 13.8518694°E / 45.8483028; 13.8518694
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Ajdovščina
Area
  Total 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Elevation 215.3 m (706.4 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 175
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Šmarje (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾjɛ]) is a settlement in the hills southwest of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. As well as the main village of Šmarje, it includes three smaller hamlets: Potok, Hrastje, and Jakulini.[2]

The parish church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[3]

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