Fara, Bloke
Village in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Fara (pronounced [ˈfaːɾa], in older sources Bloke and Pri Fari,[2] German: Pfarrdorf[2]) is a settlement just south of Nova Vas in the Municipality of Bloke in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation717.1 m (2,353 ft)
Fara | |
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Village | |
1963 postcard of Fara | |
  Fara Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′0.47″N 14°30′28.64″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Bloke |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 717.1 m (2,353 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
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Name
The settlement was formerly called (Male) Bloke (literally, '(little) Bloke'), distinguishing it from Velike Bloke (literally, 'big Bloke'). The Bloke parish church was built in the settlement, and the name Fara (literally, 'parish') became the name of the settlement.[3]
Church
The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It has been an independent parish since at least the 14th century.[4]
