Šentjanž nad Štorami

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Šentjanž nad Štorami
Šent Janž (until 1953)
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Šentjanž nad Štorami
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′12.28″N15°19′34.65″E / 46.2034111°N 15.3262917°E / 46.2034111; 15.3262917
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Štore
Area
 • Total3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation
448.1 m (1,470.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total204
[1]

Šentjanž nad Štorami (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjaːnʃnatˈʃtoːɾami] or [ʃənˈtjaːnʃnatˈʃtoːɾami] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Štore in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills just south of Štore itself. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Šent Janž (literally, 'Saint John') to Šentjanž nad Štorami in 1953. [3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist. It dates to around 1500, although it was partially rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Štore municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3442


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