Šempas ( or ; in older sources also ''Šenpas,''
[Navratil, J. 1894. "Slovenske národne vraže in prazne vére (Dalje)." ''Letopis Matice slovenske'' 138–201, p. 184.] it, Sambasso, german: Schönpass
) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
Vipava Valley
The Vipava Valley (; sl, Vipavska dolina, german: Wippachtal, it, Valle del Vipacco) is a valley in the Slovenian Littoral, roughly between the village of Podnanos to the east and the border with Italy to the west. The main towns are Ajdovš ...
in the
Municipality of Nova Gorica
The City Municipality of Nova Gorica (; sl, Mestna občina Nova Gorica) is a municipality in the traditional region of the Slovene Littoral in western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the city of Nova Gorica. Nova Gorica became a munici ...
in western
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
.
Name
The name of the settlement was first attested circa 1200 as ''in sancto Passo'' (and as ''Sand Pass'' in 1485 and ''Sannd Pass'' in 1523). The Slovene name is derived from ''šent Pas'', referring to either Saint
Bassus of Lucera
Saint Bassus of Lucera ( it, Basso di Lucera; c 40/50–118) was a Christian martyr and saint, and traditionally the first bishop of Lucera in Apulia, Italy. He is the patron saint of Termoli.
Legend
One of the earliest Christian comm ...
or Saint Bassus of Nice, to whom the parish church was formerly dedicated.
Church
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the 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 community activities, ...
in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Sylvester and belongs to the
Diocese of Koper
)
, cocathedral = Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica()
, area_km2 = 4,386
, parishes = 100
, population = 266,403
, population_as_of = 2013
, catholics = 181,230
, catholics_percent= 68
, pope ...
.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
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References
External links
Populated places in the City Municipality of Nova Gorica
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