Šentjanž, Sevnica

Šentjanž

View of Šentjanž from the southwest
Šentjanž

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°0′40.67″N 15°10′7.12″E / 46.0112972°N 15.1686444°ECoordinates: 46°0′40.67″N 15°10′7.12″E / 46.0112972°N 15.1686444°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Sevnica
Area
 • Total 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation 344 m (1,129 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 393
 • Density 168/km2 (440/sq mi)
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Šentjanž on a postcard from the early 20th century

Šentjanž (pronounced [sɛnˈtjaːnʃ] or [sənˈtjaːnʃ]; in older sources also Dvor,[2] German: Johannisthal[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Parish church

The local parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to John the Baptist (Slovene: sveti Janez Krstnik, contracted to Šentjanž) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1444 but was totally rebuilt around 1900.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Šentjanž, Sevnica". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 86.
  3. ↑ Sevnica municipal site
  4. ↑ "EŠD 2427". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

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