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Å tjak (; ) is a
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
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Å tjak on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Sežana {{Sežana-geo-stub
village
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in the Municipality of Sežana
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in the Littoral
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region of Slovenia
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Name
The settlement was first mentioned in written sources circa 1400 as ''bey sand Jacob.'' The Slovene name ''Å tjak'' is a contraction of ''Å¡(en)t Jak(ob)'' 'Saint James', to whom the local church is dedicated.Church
The parish church
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in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Diocese of Koper./ref>
References
External links
*Å tjak on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Sežana {{Sežana-geo-stub