Šempas ( or ; in older sources also ''Šenpas,''
[Navratil, J. 1894. "Slovenske národne vraže in prazne vére (Dalje)." ''Letopis Matice slovenske'' 138–201, p. 184.] ,
) is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
Vipava Valley
The Vipava Valley (; , , ) 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 Ajdovščina and Vipava.
Geography
The narrow valley of the Vipav ...
in the
Municipality of Nova Gorica
The Urban Municipality of 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 municipality in 1994. It borders It ...
in western
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
.
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 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 (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 settlement is dedicated to
Saint Sylvester and belongs to the
Diocese of Koper.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
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References
External links
Šempas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica
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