Country Slovenia Statistical region Savinja Time zone CET (UTC+01) Elevation 262 m Local time Sunday 11:22 PM | Traditional region Styria Municipality Šentjur Climate Cfb Area 222.3 km² Population 4,723 (2002) | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Šentjur ([ʃɛnˈtjuːɾ] or [ʃənˈtjuːɾ]; German: Sankt Georgen bei Cilli) is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Šentjur. The town lies on the Voglajna River east of Celje. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
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Map of 3230 %C5%A0entjur, Slovenia
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Jurij pri Celju (literally, 'Saint George near Celje') to Šentjur pri Celju in 1952. The town was renamed again from Šentjur pri Celju to Šentjur in 1990.
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.
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