Municipality of
Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah Občina Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah | |
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Coordinates: 46°36′3″N 15°47′3″E / 46.60083°N 15.78417°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Škrlec |
Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 2,096 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Website | www |
The Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah (pronounced [ˈsʋeːti ˈjuːɾii̯ ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax]; Slovene: Občina Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It was created in 2006 when it separated from the Municipality of Lenart. It lies at the western end of the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). Its administrative centre is in Jurovski Dol. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
The municipality gets its name from the local parish church in Jurovski Dol, dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij).[3]
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Jurovski Dol, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
References
External links
- Media related to Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah at Wikimedia Commons
- Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah municipal site
- Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah on Geopedia
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