ŠtjakŠtjak is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.NameThe settlement was first mentioned in written sources circa 1400 as bey sand Jacob. The Slovene name Štjak is a contraction of št Jak 'Saint James', to whom the local church is dedicated.ChurchThe parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.