Sveti Štefan, Šmarje pri Jelšah

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Sveti Štefan
Vinski Vrh pri Slivnici (1955–1994)
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Sveti Štefan
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′14.01″N15°30′5.29″E / 46.1872250°N 15.5014694°E / 46.1872250; 15.5014694 Coordinates: 46°11′14.01″N15°30′5.29″E / 46.1872250°N 15.5014694°E / 46.1872250; 15.5014694
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šmarje pri Jelšah
Area
 • Total 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation 375 m (1,230 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 126
Postal code3264
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Sveti Štefan (pronounced  [ˈsʋeːti ˈʃteːfan] ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Šmarje in the Kozje region (Slovene : Kozjansko). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]

Municipality An administrative division having corporate status and usually some powers of self-government or jurisdiction

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Šmarje pri Jelšah Town and Municipality in Slovenia

Šmarje pri Jelšah is a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The development of the settlement is associated with a medieval mansion known as Jelšingrad on a slight hill northwest of the town.

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Štefan (literally, 'Saint Stephen') to Vinski Vrh pri Slivnici (literally, 'Wine Peak near Slivnica') in 1955. 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. The name Sveti Štefan was restored in 1994. [3] [4] [5]

Church

The local parish church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It is a 15th-century church that was rebuilt in the 17th century. [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 Stephen 1st-century early Christian martyr and saint

Stephen, traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity, was according to the Acts of the Apostles a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who aroused the enmity of members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at his trial, he made a long speech denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him and was then stoned to death. His martyrdom was witnessed by Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who would later become a follower of Jesus and known as Paul the Apostle.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Sveti Štefan include:

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Šmarje pri Jelšah 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 ešd 3437
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