Šentjur na Polju

Šentjur na Polju
Sveti Jurij pri Loki (until 1955)
Šentjur na Polju

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°2′29.43″N 15°13′52.11″E / 46.0415083°N 15.2311417°E / 46.0415083; 15.2311417Coordinates: 46°2′29.43″N 15°13′52.11″E / 46.0415083°N 15.2311417°E / 46.0415083; 15.2311417
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Sevnica
Area
 • Total 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation 189 m (620 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 89
[1]

Šentjur na Polju (pronounced [sɛnˈtjuːɾ na ˈpoːlju]) is a small village on the left bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Jurij pri Loki (literally, 'Saint George near Loka') to Šentjur na Polju in 1955.[3]

Church

The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij, contracted to Šentjur) and belongs to the Parish of Loka pri Zidanem Mostu. It is a medieval building with a Romanesque floor plan that was restyled in the Baroque in the 17th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Sevnica municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ "EŠD 3114". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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