Šmarca

Šmarca (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾtsa]; German: Schmarza^[2]) is a settlement just south of Kamnik, on the right bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River, in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Šmarca
Šmarca Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′49.73″N 14°35′47.02″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Kamnik
Area
• Total	1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation	348.7 m (1,144.0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	1,365
[1]

The settlement was first mentioned in documents dating to 1359. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Maurice.^[3]