Šentjurje
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| Šentjurje | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Šentjurje | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′4″N 14°54′29.38″E / 45.95111°N 14.9081611°ECoordinates: 45°57′4″N 14°54′29.38″E / 45.95111°N 14.9081611°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318.5 m (1,044.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 71 |
| [1] | |
Šentjurje (German: Sankt Georgen)[2] is a small settlement to the east of Šentvid pri Stični in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.[3]
The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij or colloquially Šentjur) and belongs to the Parish of Veliki Gaber. It dates to the early 16th century.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 98.
- ↑ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- ↑ "EŠD 2654". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovene). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
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