Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici (; german: St. Georgen an der Stainz) is a settlement in northeastern

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. It is the seat of the

Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici The Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici (; sl, Občina Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici. Sveti ...

. It lies on the Ščavnica River in the region known as Prlekija. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. 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 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, ...

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 soldie ...

( sl, Sveti Jurij) and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota The Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota ( la, Dioecesis Sobotensis; sl, Škofija Murska Sobota) is a diocese located in the city of Murska Sobota in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia. History * April 7, 2006: Established a ...

. It dates to the 13th century with numerous rebuildings, adaptations, and renovations over the following centuries.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 962

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici include: * Vekoslav Grmič (1923–2005), theologian * Edvard Kocbek (1904–1981), poet * Bratko Kreft (1905–1996), playwright * Ivan Kreft (1906–1985),

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References

External links

Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici at Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sveti Jurij Ob Scavnici Populated places in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici