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Štjak (pronounced [ˈʃtjaːk]; Italian: San Giacomo in Colle) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Štjak
Štjak Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°47′42.07″N 13°54′20.52″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Coastal–Karst
Municipality	Sežana
Area
• Total	1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation	518.1 m (1,699.8 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	50
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Name

The settlement was first mentioned in written sources circa 1400 as bey sand Jacob. The Slovene name Štjak is a contraction of š(en)t Jak(ob) 'Saint James', to whom the local church is dedicated.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[4]

References

External links

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

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