Sveti Florijan

Sveti Florijan
Sveti Florijan; Stojno selo (1948–1993)
	Village
	Postcard of Sveti Florijan
	Sveti Florijan Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°15′39.87″N15°40′33.02″E / 46.2610750°N 15.6758389°E Coordinates: 46°15′39.87″N15°40′33.02″E / 46.2610750°N 15.6758389°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Rogaška Slatina
Area
• Total	5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation	316.1 m (1,037.1 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	359
	[1]

Last updated February 25, 2019

Sveti Florijan (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈsʋeːti flɔɾiˈjan] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. The wider area around Rogaška Slatina was traditionally part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja 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.

Rogaška Slatina is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina. It is known for its curative mineral water, spa, and crystal glass.

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.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Florijan pri Rogatcu (literally, 'Saint Florian near Rogatec') to Stojno Selo (Slovene : Stojno selo) in 1948. 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 Florijan was restored in 1993.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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.

Church

The parish church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Florian. It was built in 1658 and is known as the Parish of Sveti Florijan ob Boču, referring to its proximity to Mount Boč northwest of the settlement.^[6]

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 Florian was a Christian holy man, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is May 4. St. Florian is also the patron of Upper Austria, jointly with Saint Leopold.

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References

↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
↑ Rogaška Slatina municipal site
↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
↑ 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.
↑ Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2967

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Rogaška Slatina 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 2967

Sveti Florijan Stojno selo (1948–1993)
Village
Postcard of Sveti Florijan
Sveti Florijan Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′39.87″N15°40′33.02″E / 46.2610750°N 15.6758389°E / 46.2610750; 15.6758389 Coordinates: 46°15′39.87″N15°40′33.02″E / 46.2610750°N 15.6758389°E / 46.2610750; 15.6758389
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Rogaška Slatina
Area
• Total	5.35 km² (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation	316.1 m (1,037.1 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	359
^[1]