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Šentjurje

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Central Slovenia

Elevation
  
318 m

Population
  
71 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Municipality
  
Ivančna Gorica

Area
  
63 ha

Šentjurje

Šentjurje ([ʃɛnˈtjuːɾjɛ] or [ʃənˈtjuːɾjɛ]; German: Sankt Georgen) is a small settlement to the east of Šentvid pri Stični in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Map of 1296 %C5%A0entjurje, Slovenia

The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij or colloquially Šentjur) and belongs to the Parish of Veliki Gaber. It dates to the early 16th century.

References

Šentjurje Wikipedia