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Štjak

Slovenia Municipality of Sežana registered immobile cultural heritage of Slovenia
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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.

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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.

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

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