Skomarje () is a settlement in the Pohorje Hills northwest of

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in northeastern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the

Municipality of Zreče The Municipality of Zreče (; ) is a municipality below the slopes of Pohorje in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Zreče. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria, Styria. The municipality is now included in the Sav ...

in the

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History

Until 1994, Skomarje was part of a larger settlement together with what is now Vitanjsko Skomarje. The new municipalities of Zreče and Vitanje were created in 1994, with a border running through Skomarje, and the two parts were both officially named ''Skomarje - del'' (literally, 'part of Skomarje'). The settlement in the Municipality of Vitanje was renamed ''Vitanjsko Skomarje'' in 1998, and the one in the Municipality of Zreče was named ''Skomarje''. Further adjustments to the territory of the settlement took place 2004.

Church

The local

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

in the village is dedicated to

Saint Lambert Lambert of Maastricht, commonly referred to as Saint Lambert (; Middle Dutch: ''Sint-Lambrecht''; ; 636 – c. 705), was the bishop of Maastricht-Liège (Tongeren) from about 670 until his death. Lambert denounced Pepin's liaison with his mis ...

and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor The Archdiocese of Maribor (, ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Slovenia. Its episcopal see is Maribor. History * 1859 : Maribor (then Marburg) became the see of the Diocese of Lavant * ...

. It is a medieval church that was expanded in the 18th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3362

Gallery

File:Skomarska hiša 03.jpg, Traditional Pohorje wooden house in Skomarje

References

External links

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Skomarje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Zreče {{Zreče-geo-stub