Jurski Vrh

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Jurski Vrh
Sveti Jurij ob Pesnici (before 1947)

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Jurski Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°38′46.65″N15°34′2.54″E / 46.6462917°N 15.5673722°E / 46.6462917; 15.5673722 Coordinates: 46°38′46.65″N15°34′2.54″E / 46.6462917°N 15.5673722°E / 46.6462917; 15.5673722
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Kungota
Area
  Total 2.06 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation 307.8 m (1,009.8 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 136
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Jurski Vrh (pronounced  [ˈjuːɾski ˈʋəɾx] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kungota in the western part of the Slovene Hills (Slovene : Slovenske gorice) in northeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Austria. It includes the hamlet of Jurij ob Pesnici, on the left bank of the Pesnica River, as well as the dispersed houses in the hills north of the village. [2]

Municipality of Kungota Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Kungota is a municipality in the western part of the Slovene Hills in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the village of Zgornja Kungota.

Slovene language language spoken in Slovenia

Slovene or Slovenian belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 2.1 million Slovenian people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Jurij ob Pesnici (literally, 'Saint George on the Pesnica River') to Jurski Vrh (literally, 'George Peak') in 1952. 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. [3] [4] [5]

Church

The parish church, from which the village gets its name, is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene : sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It stands in the centre of the village on the north side of the main road. The church was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1383. The current building dates to the 16th century and is a typical example of Gothic architecture of the region with a single nave. It was renovated in the 17th century and in 1855, and contains Baroque internal furnishings. The date 1532 appears on the belfry. [6]

Parish church church which acts as the religious centre of a parish

A parish church in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented.

Saint George 4th-century Christian saint and martyr

Saint George was a soldier of Cappadocian Greek origins, member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints and megalo-martyrs in Christianity, and was especially venerated as a military saint since the Crusaders.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor is an archdiocese located in the city of Maribor in Slovenia.

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References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Kungota municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Premk, F. 2004. Slovenska versko-krščanska terminologija v zemljepisnih imenih in spremembe za čas 1921–1967/68. Besedoslovne lastnosti slovenskega jezika: slovenska zemljepisna imena. Ljubljana: Slavistično društvo Slovenije, pp. 113–132.
  5. Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
  6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3037