Strmca (; in older sources also ''Strmica'', , ) is a small

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west of Planina in the

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in the

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region of

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Strmica'' to ''Strmca'' in 1994.

Church

The local church northwest of the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows and belongs to the

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of Studeno.Koper Diocese list of churches

Gallery

File:Petričev hrib.jpg, Petrič Hill from the northwest File:Strmca.jpg, Strmca seen from Lipovec

References

External links

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Strmca on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Postojna {{Postojna-geo-stub