Šmartno, Brda
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
46°0′20.36″N 13°33′22.18″E / 46.0056556°N 13.5561611°E / 46.0056556; 13.5561611 (2020)
Šmartno (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾtnɔ]; Italian: San Martino del Collio or San Martino di Quisca) is a village in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The entire village has been declared a cultural heritage monument.[2]
The village is located in the geographical center of the Gorizia Hills, on a hill and surrounded by defensive walls. Its history dates back to Roman times, and the village was first mentioned as Sanctus Martinus in 1317.[3]
The parish church, from which the settlement also gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]
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External links
- Media related to Šmartno, Brda at Wikimedia Commons
- Šmartno on Geopedia
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Municipality of Brda
Administrative seat: Dobrovo
- Dobrovo Castle
- Vipolže Castle
- Alojz Gradnik
- Zoran Mušič
- Ludvik Zorzut