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Šentjanž nad Dravčami

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Carinthia

Elevation
  
661 m

Population
  
265 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Styria

Municipality
  
Vuzenica

Area
  
14.47 km²

Šentjanž nad Dravčami

Šentjanž nad Dravčami ([ʃɛnˈtjaːnʃ nad ˈdɾaːu̯tʃami]) is a settlement in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Vuzenica in northern Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Styria. It is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.

Map of 2367 %C5%A0entjan%C5%BE nad Drav%C4%8Dami, Slovenia

The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to John the Baptist (Slovene: sveti Janez Krstnik or Šentjanž) and belongs to the Parish of Vuzenica. It developed from an early 14th-century chapel that was extended in the 15th century.

References

Šentjanž nad Dravčami Wikipedia