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Škofja Loka
—  Town and Municipality  —
Location of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Slovenia
Škofja Loka is located in Slovenia
Škofja Loka
Location of the Town of Škofja Loka in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′N 14°18′E / 46.167°N 14.3°E / 46.167; 14.3Coordinates: 46°10′N 14°18′E / 46.167°N 14.3°E / 46.167; 14.3
Country  Slovenia
Government
 • Mayor Miha Ješe
Area
 • Total 145 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
 • Total 22,093
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Škofja Loka is a town and a municipality in Slovenia.

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[edit] History

The Selca Sora River in Škofja Loka.
City center

In 1803 the Prince-bishopric of Freising was mediatised by the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss and Škofja Loka finally fell to the Austrian duchy of Carniola.

Škofja Loka is the birthplace of the Škofja Loka Passion Play (Latin: Processio locopolitana), the oldest drama text in the Slovene language. It was written in 1721 by the Capuchin Father Romuald (Lovrenc Marusič) and performed only three times in the 18th century and then again in 1999 and 2000, always on Good Friday.

[edit] Geography

Sv-Kriz-Hribec-SkLoka.JPG

[edit] Settlement and inhabitants of the region

Town square
Typical Škofja Loka architecture
Main street

[edit] Art colony

Before the civil war in the former Yugoslavia the Serbian town of Smederevska Palanka and the town of Škofja Loka held art colonies Groharijeva kolonija run by an art teacher from elementary school Olga Milošević in Smederevska Palanka. Now, after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the two towns are twin towns.

[edit] Twin cities

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002

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