Strmca (pronounced [ˈstəɾmtsa]; in older sources also Strmica,[2] German: Stermiza,[2] Italian: Stermizza) is a small village west of Planina in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Strmica to Strmca in 1994.[4]

Church

Our Lady of the Snows Church

The local church northwest of the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows and belongs to the Parish of Studeno.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 136.
  3. ^ Postojna municipal site
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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