Šentjurij na Dolenjskem

Šentjurij na Dolenjskem
Šentjurij na Dolenjskem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Mirna Peč
Area
 • Total 0.94 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 289.9 m (951 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 73
[1]

Šentjurij na Dolenjskem is a village in the Mirna Peč municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.[2]

The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: Sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Mirna Peč parish. It dates to the late 16th century with some later adaptations.[3]

The Slovene poet Tone Pavček was born in the village in 1928.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Mirna Peč municipality site
  3. ^ "EŠD 2042" (in Slovene). Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?ESD=2042&submit.x=0&submit.y=0. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 

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Settlements
Landmarks
Church of Saint Anne, Church of Saint Cantius, Church of Saint Matthew
Notable people