Country Slovenia Statistical region Savinja Elevation 375 m Local time Sunday 11:21 PM | Traditional region Styria Municipality Rečica ob Savinji Area 205 ha Population 224 (2002) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Šentjanž ([ʃɛnˈtjaːnʃ] or [ʃənˈtjaːnʃ]) is a village on the left bank of the Savinja River in the Municipality of Rečica ob Savinji in Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Šent Janž (literally, 'Saint John') to Šentjanž in 1955.
Church
The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Rečica ob Savinji. It has a rectangular nave with two chapels, a sanctuary, and a northern belfry. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1347 with 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century additions.
References
Šentjanž, Rečica ob Savinji Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA