Juršče (, formerly ''Jurišče'', in older sources ''Juršiče'',
german: Jurschitz
) is a
village
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east of
Pivka
Pivka (, german: St. Peter in Krain, it, San Pietro del Carso) is a small town in Slovenia in the Pivka Basin in the Karst region. It is the seat of the Municipality of Pivka. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.
Name
Pivka wa ...
in the
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
Juršče was first mentioned in written sources as ''Jurshiz'' and ''Jurschiz'' in 1763–87. The name (a feminine plural) is derived from ''*Jurišiči'', a plural form of the
patronymic
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Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...
''*Jurišič'', based on the personal name ''Juriša''. The name ''Juriša'' is derived from ''Jurij'' 'George', which also coincidentally matches the patron saint of the village church. However, there is no direct connection between the village name and the church name.
The village was officially named ''Jurišče'' until 2007, when the name was changed to ''Juršče''.
Church
The local church is 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 soldier ...
( sl, sveti Jurij) and belongs to the
Parish
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of
Trnje
Trnje () is a district in the City of Zagreb, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, the district had 42,282 residents. It is located in the central part of the city, south of Donji grad across the railway (Zagreb Main Station), east of Trešnje ...
.
Koper Diocese list of churches
References
External links
Juršče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Pivka
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