Strmca (; in older sources also ''Strmica'', german: Stermiza, it, Stermizza) is a small

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west of Planina in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola 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

Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

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