Šmarata


Šmarata is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Šmarata was attested in written records in 1275 as villa S. Margarite. The name Šmarata is a contraction of *Š-Margareta 'Saint Margaret', referring to the local church. In the local dialect, the village is known as Šmorata.

Church

The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.