Šempas ( or ; in older sources also Šenpas,Navratil, J. 1894. "Slovenske národne vraže in prazne vére (Dalje)." Letopis Matice slovenske 138–201, p. 184. ,Marcato, Carla. 1987. "Elementi lessicali romanzi nel 'Tolminsko', varietà slovena di Tolmino." In: Günter Holtus et al. (eds.), Romania et Slavia Adriatica, pp. 199–222. Hamburg: Buske, p. 203. ) is a village in the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia.Nova Gorica municipal site
Name The name of the settlement was first attested circa 1200 as in sancto Passo (and as Sand Pass in 1485 and Sannd Pass in 1523). The Slovene name is derived from šent Pas, referring to either Saint Bassus of Lucera or Saint Bassus of Nice, to whom the parish church was formerly dedicated.
Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Sylvester and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
References
External links Šempas on Geopedia