Šmarca (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾtsa]; German: Schmarza[2]) is a settlement just south of Kamnik, on the right bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River, in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Šmarca
Šmarca is located in Slovenia
Šmarca
Šmarca
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′49.73″N 14°35′47.02″E / 46.1971472°N 14.5963944°E / 46.1971472; 14.5963944
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
 • Total1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation
348.7 m (1,144.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,365
[1]

The settlement was first mentioned in documents dating to 1359. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Maurice.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.
  3. ^ Šmarca web site
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