| Šmarje-Sap | |
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Šmarje-Sap
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Grosuplje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.76 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,376 |
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Šmarje-Sap is a settlement in the Grosuplje municipality in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.[2]
The parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It is a 13th century Romanesque building that was extended and restyled over the centuries. A defence tower that was part of a defence enclosure round the church erected to protect the local population against Ottoman raids survives.[3]