The Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah (; sl, Občina Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in northeastern

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, an ...

. It was created in 2006 when it separated from the

Municipality of Lenart The Municipality of Lenart (; sl, Občina Lenart) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It has just over 11,000 inhabitants. It is considered the centre of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional regio ...

. It lies at the western end of the

Slovene Hills The Slovene Hills or the Slovenian Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice, german: Windische Bühel or ) is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria. It is situated in the northeast of the country and ...

( sl, Slovenske gorice). Its administrative centre is in Jurovski Dol. The area is part of the traditional region of

Styria Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ...

. It is now included in the

Drava Statistical Region The Drava Statistical Region ( sl, Podravska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest city in the region is Maribor. The region's name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course thro ...

. The municipality gets its name from the local

parish church A parish church (or parochial 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, ...

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 soldier ...

( sl, sveti Jurij).Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3050

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Jurovski Dol, the municipality also includes the following settlements: *

Malna Malna () is a settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the western part of the Slovene Hills. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Sta ...

Spodnji Gasteraj Spodnji Gasteraj () is a settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. A small chapel-shrine ...

Srednji Gasteraj Srednji Gasteraj () is a settlement in the Slovene Hills in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah The Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah (; sl, Občina Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goric ...

Varda Varda may refer to: People * Agnès Varda (1928–2019), French film director and professor *Jean Varda (1893–1971), Greek artist * Ratko Varda (born 1979), Bosnian basketball player *Rosalie Varda (born 1958), French costume designer, produce ...

Zgornje Partinje Zgornje Partinje (, german: Oberpartin) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in northeastern Slovenia. It is dispersed over a large area of the western Slovene Hills The Slovene Hills or the Slovenian Hills ( sl ...

Zgornji Gasteraj Zgornji Gasteraj () is a settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. A small ...

Žitence Žitence () is a settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the upper part of the valley of Velka Creek, a left tributary of the Pesnica River in the Slovene Hills The Slovene Hills or ...

References

External links

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Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah municipal site
Sveti Jurij V Slovenskih Goricah Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah 2006 establishments in Slovenia {{SvetiJurijvSlovenskihgoricah-geo-stub