Country Slovenia Statistical region Savinja Elevation 279 m Population 151 (2014) | Traditional region Styria Municipality Braslovče Area 70 ha | |
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Šentrupert ([ʃɛnˈtɾuːpɛɾt] or [ʃənˈtɾuːpɛɾt]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Braslovče in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
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Map of 3303 %C5%A0entrupert, Slovenia
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Rupert (literally, 'Saint Rupert') to Šentrupert in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.
Church
The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Rupert and belongs to the Parish of Gomilsko. It was built in the 14th century with 18th- and 19th-century additions.