Samotorica (pronounced [samɔˈtoːɾitsa]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Horjul in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Samotorica
Samotorica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′47.12″N 14°14′58.12″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Horjul
Area
• Total	5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation	645.4 m (2,117.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	69
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Name

Samotorica was first mentioned in written records in 1340 as Zamatůrnicz (and in 1489 as Samotoritz and Samatoritz). The name may be derived from the Slavic common noun *samotvorъ 'natural feature', referring to some striking landscape element, or perhaps from the hypothetical personal name *Samotvor.[2]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Parish of Horjul. It contains early 16th-century frescos and a painted wooden ceiling.[3]

References

External links

• Samotorica on Geopedia

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