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Sveti Jurij (other)
Sveti Jurij, meaning 'Saint George', sometimes abbreviated to Sv. Jurij, may refer to a number of settlements in Slovenia: * Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah, municipality in Slovenia * Sveti Jurij, Rogatec, a settlement in the Municipality of Rogatec * Sveti Jurij, Grosuplje, a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje * Sveti Jurij, Rogašovci, a settlement in the Municipality of Rogašovci * Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, a settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici * Gore, Hrastnik, a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik, known as ''Sveti Jurij ob Turju'' until 1955 * Jurski Vrh, a settlement in the Municipality of Kungota, known as ''Sveti Jurij ob Pesnici'' until 1952 * Podkum, a settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi, known as ''Sveti Jurij pod Kumom'' until 1952 * Šentjur na Polju Šentjur na Polju () is a small village on the left bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier in the Roman army. Saint George was a soldier of Cappadocian Greek origin and member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints and megalomartyrs in Christianity, and he has been especially venerated as a military saint since the Crusades. He is respected by Christians, Druze, as well as some Muslims as a martyr of monotheistic faith. In hagiography, as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and one of the most prominent military saints, he is immortalized in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. His memorial, Saint George's Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April. Historically, the countries of England, Ukrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbreviation
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Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. 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. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,108,708 people). Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Sveti Jurij V Slovenskih Goricah
The Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah (; sl, 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 ( sl, 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. The municipality gets its name from the local parish church in Jurovski Dol, dedicated to Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ... ( sl, sveti Jurij). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveti Jurij, Rogatec
Sveti Jurij () is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogatec in eastern Slovenia. It lies northeast of the town of Rogatec, east of Donačka Gora, and south of Mount Saint Donatus. It is sometimes known as ''Sveti Jurij pri Donački Gori'' (literally, Sveti Jurij near Donačka Gora) to differentiate it from other settlements with the same name. The entire Rogatec area traditionally belonged to the Styria region. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint George ( sl, sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ... of Rogatec. It was originally a Late Gothic church, extensively rebuilt in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveti Jurij, Rogašovci
Sveti Jurij (; hu, Vízlendva, german: Sankt Georgen, Prekmurje Slovene: ''Sveti Güri'' or ''Sveti Jürij'') is a village in the Municipality of Rogašovci in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Jurij'' (literally, 'Saint George') to ''Jurij'' (literally, 'George') 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 Jurij'' was restored in 1990. Church The parish church in the village, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint George. It is a large three-aisle Neo-Romanesque building built in 1925. Elements of the original Gothic building from the late 14th century are preserved in the sanctuary. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveti Jurij Ob Ščavnici
Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici (; german: St. Georgen an der Stainz) is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici. It lies on the Ščavnica River in the region known as Prlekija. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Mura Statistical Region. Name The settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1680 under name ''Videm'' (borrowed from Middle High German ''videme'' 'church property'—originally, 'property left by the deceased to the church'). The settlement was known as ''Videm ob Ščavnici'' (literally, 'church property on the Ščavnica River') until 1997. On January 22, 1997 the municipal authorities mistakenly assumed that the name had been changed from a religious name under communist Yugoslavia, and it was changed to match the parish name ''Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici'' (literally, 'Saint George on the Ščavnica River'). Church The local parish church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gore, Hrastnik
Gore (, german: Sankt Georgen) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region The Central Sava Statistical RegionBoršič, Darja, & Alenka Kavkler. 2009. Modeling Unemployment Duration in Slovenia Using Cox Regression Models. ''Transition Studies Review'' 54(1): 145–156, p. 148. ( sl, Zasavska statistična regija) is a s .... Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Jurij ob Turju'' (literally, 'Saint George next to Turje') to ''Gore'' (literally, 'mountains') 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. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint George ( sl, sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurski Vrh
Jurski Vrh () is a settlement in the Municipality of Kungota in the western part of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in northeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Austria. It includes the hamlet of Jurij ob Pesnici, on the left bank of the Pesnica River, as well as the dispersed houses in the hills north of the village. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Jurij ob Pesnici'' (literally, 'Saint George on the Pesnica River') to ''Jurski Vrh'' (literally, 'George Peak') in 1952. 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. Church The parish church, from which the village gets its name, is dedicated to Saint George ( sl, sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It stands in the centre of the village on the north side of the main road. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podkum
Podkum ( or ; german: Sankt Georgen''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 88.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Jurij pod Kumom'' (literally, 'Saint George below Mount Kum') to ''Podkum'' (literally, 'below Mount Kum') in 1952. 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. In the past the German name was ''Sankt Georgen''. Church The local parish church is dedicated to Saint George ( sl, sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdioce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
