| Spodnji Jakobski Dol | |
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1969 postcard of Jakobski Dol | |
  Spodnji Jakobski Dol Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′42.95″N15°44′7.89″E / 46.6285972°N 15.7355250°E Coordinates: 46°37′42.95″N15°44′7.89″E / 46.6285972°N 15.7355250°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Pesnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270.3 m (886.8 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 348 |
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Spodnji Jakobski Dol (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈjaːkɔbski ˈdoːl] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Pesnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Slovene Hills (Slovene : Slovenske gorice), part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. [2]
A municipality is usually a single urban administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.
The Municipality of Pesnica is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The center of the municipality is Pesnica pri Mariboru, a suburb near Maribor. It lies at the western end of the Slovene Hills in the Upper Pesnica Valley. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region as part of the Pesnica Administrative Unit. The main economic activities in the area are tourism, transportation, viticulture, vinemaking, craftsmanship and farming.
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 James (Slovene : sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a Gothic structure dating to the 14th century that was extensively resyled in 1635. [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.
James, son of Zebedee was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred.
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.
