| Sedraž | |
|---|---|
  Sedraž Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′42.3″N15°10′25.84″E / 46.145083°N 15.1738444°E Coordinates: 46°8′42.3″N15°10′25.84″E / 46.145083°N 15.1738444°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Laško |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422.3 m (1,385.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 170 |
| [1] | |
Sedraž (pronounced [ˈseːdɾaʃ] ) is a village in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies north of Rimske Toplice. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement.
The Municipality of Laško is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Laško. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Gertrude (Slovene : sveta Jerdt) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in the mid 17th century on the site of an earlier church. [3]
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.
Gertrude of Nivelles, O.S.B. was a 7th-century abbess who, with her mother Itta, founded the Abbey of Nivelles located in present-day Belgium.
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.
