Sveti Tomaž, Sveti Tomaž

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Tomaž pri Ormožu (1955–1993)
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Sveti Tomaž
Location of the Town of Sveti Tomaž in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°29′0″N16°4′46″E / 46.48333°N 16.07944°E / 46.48333; 16.07944 Coordinates: 46°29′0″N16°4′46″E / 46.48333°N 16.07944°E / 46.48333; 16.07944
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Sveti Tomaž
Elevation 294.7 m (966.9 ft)
Population (2002) [1]
 • Total 254
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)

Sveti Tomaž (pronounced  [ˈsʋeːti tɔˈmaːʃ] ) is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Sveti Tomaž. It lies in the Prlekija Hills and was part of the Municipality of Ormož until 2006. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. [2]

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

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.

Municipality of Sveti Tomaž Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Sveti Tomaž is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Prlekija Hills and was part of the Municipality of Ormož until 2006. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. The seat of the municipality is Sveti Tomaž.

Prlekija

Prlekija is a region in northeastern Slovenia between the Drava and Mura rivers. It comprises the eastern part of the Slovene Hills, stretching from the border with Austria to the border with Croatia. It is part of the traditional province of Lower Styria. Together with the traditional province of Prekmurje, it forms part of the Mura Statistical Region. Its central town is Ljutomer.

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Tomaž pri Ormožu (literally, 'Saint Thomas near Ormož') to Tomaž pri Ormožu (literally, 'Thomas near Ormož') 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 was changed to Sveti Tomaž in 1993. [3] [4] [5]

Church

The local parish church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Thomas. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built between 1715 and 1727. [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.

Thomas the Apostle Early Christian, one of the twelve apostles and a saint

Thomas the Apostle (Biblical Hebrew: תומאס הקדוש‎; Greek: Θωμάς; Coptic: ⲑⲱⲙⲁⲥ; Classical Syriac: ܬܐܘܡܐ ܫܠܝܚܐ‎ Ṯaumā s̲h̲liḥā ; also called Didymus which means Twin was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, according to the New Testament.

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, census of 2002
  2. ↑ Sveti Tomaž 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 3452
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