Šentjur (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjùːɾ] ⓘ or [ʃənˈtjùːɾ]; German: Sankt Georgen[3]) is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat, and largest settlement, of the Municipality of Šentjur. The town lies on the Voglajna River east southeast of Celje. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]
Šentjur Sveti Jurij pri Celju (until 1952) Šentjur pri Celju (1952–1990) | |
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Town | |
 .jpg)    From top, left to right: Overview of Šentjur, Railway Station, Town from a hill, Town center, Old Locomotive | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Šentjur Location of the town of Šentjur in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′3.31″N 15°23′45.53″E / 46.2175861°N 15.3959806°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Šentjur |
| Elevation | 262.5 m (861.2 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,940 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CE |
| Climate | Cfb |
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Jurij pri Celju (literally, 'Saint George near Celje') to Šentjur pri Celju in 1952.[5] The town was renamed again from Šentjur pri Celju to Šentjur in 1990.[6]
Church
The parish church, which the settlement gets its name from, 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.[7]
Notable residents
References
External links
Media related to Šentjur at Wikimedia Commons- Šentjur on Geopedia
