Country Slovenia Municipality Loška Dolina Area 207 ha Population 97 (2002) | Traditional region Inner Carniola Elevation 578 m Local time Monday 12:19 AM | |
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Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola Weather 7°C, Wind S at 2 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Šmarata ([ʃmaˈɾaːta]) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 1386 %C5%A0marata, Slovenia
Name
Šmarata was attested in written records in 1275 as villa S. Margarite (and as circa sanctam Margareta in 1327, and Sand Margreten pey Sneperch in 1363). The name Šmarata is a contraction of *Š(ent)-Margareta 'Saint Margaret' (with development of Margareta > Marjeta), referring to the local church. In the local dialect, the village is known as Šmorata.
Church
The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Slovene: sveta Marjeta) and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.
References
Šmarata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA