Fara (pronounced [ˈfaːɾa], in older sources Bloke and Pri Fari,[2] German: Pfarrdorf[2]) is a settlement just south of Nova Vas in the Municipality of Bloke in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Fara
Village
1963 postcard of Fara
Fara Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′0.47″N 14°30′28.64″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Bloke
Area
• Total	13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	717.1 m (2,352.7 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	52
• Density	4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
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Name

The settlement was formerly called (Male) Bloke (literally, '(little) Bloke'), distinguishing it from Velike Bloke (literally, 'big Bloke'). The Bloke parish church was built in the settlement, and the name Fara (literally, 'parish') became the name of the settlement.[3]

Church

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It has been an independent parish since at least the 14th century.[4]

References

External links

• Media related to Fara at Wikimedia Commons
• Fara on Geopedia

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