Sočerga
Sočerga is a village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Name
Sočerga was mentioned in written sources in 1101 as Sanctus Syrus. Locally, the settlement is also known as Šenkvíriko. The Slavic name *Sǫčьrьgo was probably borrowed from the Friulian reflex *Sant-čirigo for Latin Sanctus Quiricus, referring to a local church. The name was reanalyzed as a feminine accusative, producing the Slovene name in -a.Churches
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Heart of Jesus, Saint Justus, and Saint Euphemia. The cemetery church outside the settlement, belonging to the same parish, is dedicated to Saint Quiricus.
