Martinjak
Martinjak (pronounced [maɾtiˈnjaːk], German: Martinsbach[2]) is a village southeast of Cerknica, below Mount Slivnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Martinjak | |
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Village | |
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  Martinjak Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′33.97″N 14°24′7.36″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565.5 m (1,855.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 291 |
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The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Parish of Cerknica. It was first mentioned in written sources dating to 1581. The wooden ceiling in the church dates to 1621. The current belfry was built between 1936 and 1938.[4]
Gallery
Historical postcard of Martinjak
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.
- Cerknica municipal site
- Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
External links
Media related to Martinjak at Wikimedia Commons- Martinjak on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Cerknica
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