Šentjur
Šentjur Sveti Jurij pri Celju (until 1952) Šentjur pri Celju (1952–1990) | |
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Town | |
Šentjur | |
Šentjur Location of the town of Šentjur in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°13′3.31″N 15°23′45.53″E / 46.2175861°N 15.3959806°ECoordinates: 46°13′3.31″N 15°23′45.53″E / 46.2175861°N 15.3959806°E | |
Country |
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Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Savinja |
Municipality | Šentjur |
Elevation | 262.5 m (861.2 ft) |
Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 4,723 |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Climate | Cfb |
Šentjur (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjuːɾ] (
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Jurij pri Celju (literally, 'Saint George near Celje') to Šentjur pri Celju in 1952.[3] The town was renamed again from Šentjur pri Celju to Šentjur in 1990.[4]
Church
The parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij, colloquially šent Jur(ij)) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built between 1708 and 1721.[5]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ↑ Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (in Slovene)
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3041
External links
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