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Šenčur (; in older sources also ''Šentjur'',''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 7. german: Sankt Georgen''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56. or ''Sankt Georgen im Felde'') is a settlement in the
Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...
region of
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. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Šenčur The Municipality of Šenčur (; sl, Občina Šenčur) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Šenčur. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Muni ...
.


Name

Šenčur was mentioned in written sources in 1221 as ''de Sancto Georio''Jakič, Ivan. 1997. ''Vsi slovenski gradovi: leksikon slovenske grajske zapuščine.'' Ljubljana: DZS, p. 324. (and as ''ad sanctum Georium'' and ''ecclesiam sancti Georgii'' in 1238, and as ''aput Sanctum Georium'' in 1264). The Slovene name ''Šentčur'' is a contraction of the colloquial name for
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 ...
, the patron saint of the local church: ''šent Jur'' > ''*Šenťur'' > ''Šenčur''. In the past, the settlement was known as ''Sankt Georgen (im Felde)'' in German.


History

The Šenčur area was already inhabited in late antiquity; archaeological finds include a Roman sarcophagus from the 4th century AD. Medieval sources mention Šenčur in 1221 in connection with the knight Friedrich of Šenčur (''Fridericus de Sancto Georio''). During the Middle Ages, Šenčur was subordinate to the Dominican monastery in Velesovo. In 1458, almost half of the peasants (21) were subordinated to the monastery. In 1471 and 1472, the settlement came under Ottoman attack twice. With the abolition of the monastery in 1782, most of the peasants came under different landlords. Šenčur was the scene of the Šenčur Events ( sl, Šenčurski dogodki) on 22 May 1932. This was a political incident in which members of the banned
Slovene People's Party The Slovenian People's Party ( sl, Slovenska ljudska stranka, , Slovene abbreviation SLS ) is a conservative, agrarian, Christian-democratic political party in Slovenia. Formed in 1988 under the name of Slovenian Peasant Union as the first democ ...
prevented a march by the newly founded
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, calling out slogans against the
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and in support of the
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program. As a result, several Upper Carniolan leaders of the Slovene People's Party were arrested and imprisoned, including
Matija Škerbec Matija Škerbec (November 5, 1886 – October 17, 1963), was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer. Life Matija Škerbec was born in the village of Podcerkev on November 5, 1886Mlakar, Boris. 1999. "Škerbec, Matija." ' ...
. During the Second World War, a local committee of the communist
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was established in Šenčur in May 1941. On 24 January 1944, German forces shot 40 hostages in Šenčur in retaliation for the deaths of three military police."Šenčur." 1999. ''Enciklopedija Slovenije'', vol. 13. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 20. After the Second World War, the old medieval layout of Šenčur was almost completely obliterated by new development. The population, which had already grown significantly during the interwar period, grew rapidly after 1945, even doubling between 1953 and 1994. By the end of the 20th century, only 5% of the population was still engaged in farming and the majority of residents commuted to
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for work.


Church

The church in Šenčur is dedicated to Saint George ( sl, sveti Jurij). It is a single-nave structure with a rectangular chancel with beveled corners that was built in 1747 on the site of an earlier building. The furnishings are Baroque, and the chancel arch features a 1750 fresco painted by
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(1700–1764). The church also contains paintings by Janez (1850–1889) and
Jurij Šubic Jurij is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jurij Alschitz (born 1947), theatre director, theatre and acting theorist who has lived in Berlin since 1992 *Jurij Brězan (1916–2006), Sorbian writer *Jurij Cherednikov (born 1964), ...
(1855–1890). The first church at the site was mentioned in written sources in 1238, when Patriarch Berthold of
Aquileia Aquileia / / / / ;Bilingual name of ''Aquileja – Oglej'' in: vec, Aquiłeja / ; Slovenian: ''Oglej''), group=pron is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about from the sea, on the river N ...
granted the church to the monastery at
Velesovo Velesovo (; german: Michelstetten''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 58.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in ...
.''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 252. During the Middle Ages, the church was surrounded with a fortified wall to protect against Ottoman attacks.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 170.


Economy

Šenčur has several small family-owned companies. A business park was built in 1994. A well-known local company is Logar Trade d.o.o., which produces beekeeping equipment for export to German-speaking markets. Several international companies also run Slovenian operations from the business park, most notably Garmin. Logistics companies have established themselves in Šenčur due to its convenient location (next to the freeway, 3 km from the airport, and 4 km from Kranj). Šenčur also has four banks, a post office, a supermarket, several other stores, and several bars and restaurants.


Events

Šenčur has three prominent annual events. The oldest and biggest carnival in Upper Carniola takes place in the town each year in February or March. The carnival is organized by the Godlarji association (named for the traditional dish ''godlja'', a blood-sausage soup, which has also yielded the nickname ''godlarji'' for the residents). The second event is the Potato Festival, which is held each year at the end of June. The third event is the Grand Prix of Šenčur international cycling race, which is held annually at the beginning of April.


Šenčur Sports Park

Šenčur Sports Park is a
multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in Šenčur. It is used for
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matches and is the
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of the
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team
NK Šenčur Nogometni klub Šenčur ( en, Šenčur Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Šenčur or simply Šenčur, is a Slovenian football club based in Šenčur that competes in the Slovenian Third League. The club was founded in 1951. Honours *Slo ...
. The stadium currently holds 800 spectators, 540 of them can be seated.


Associations

There are several associations and clubs in the town. The association with the longest tradition is the volunteer fire department, going back more than 115 years. There are several folkdance groups, a band, and several choral groups. A theater group performs a few shows per year at the local community center. The town also has several sports teams. The
NK Šenčur Nogometni klub Šenčur ( en, Šenčur Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Šenčur or simply Šenčur, is a Slovenian football club based in Šenčur that competes in the Slovenian Third League. The club was founded in 1951. Honours *Slo ...
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team has played in the
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for several years, and
KK Šenčur Košarkarski klub Šenčur (), commonly referred to as KK Šenčur or GGD Šenčur due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Šenčur, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1973. Players Current roster ...
plays in the
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. The Šenčur archery club is very active, and the Šenčur cycling club organizes the annual cycling race. Other local associations include the beekeepers' association and the tourism association.


Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Šenčur include: * Janez Bohinc (1828–1911), poet and writer * Franc Bricelj (1904–1981), composer * Vitomil Fedor Jelenc (1885–1922), storyteller and journalist * Luka Martinak (1798–1850), activist in the Slovene national awakening * Anton Sever (1886–1965), medal maker and sculptor


References


External links


Šenčur at Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sencur Populated places in the Municipality of Šenčur