Å entvid pri Planini ( or ) is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
east of
Planina pri Sevnici
Planina pri Sevnici () is a village, one of the most populous settlements in the Municipality of Å entjur, eastern Slovenia. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian po ...
in the
Municipality of Å entjur
The Municipality of Å entjur (), named Municipality of Å entjur pri Celju () until 2002, is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The town of Å entjur is the seat of the municipality. With an area of it is one of the larger municipalities in Slove ...
, eastern
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the
Savinja Statistical Region
The Savinja Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly compr ...
, which is in the
Slovenian portion of the historical
Duchy of Styria
The Duchy of Styria (; ; ) was a duchy located in modern-day southern Austria and northern Slovenia. It was a part of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806 and a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary until its dissolution i ...
.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Vid pri Planini'' (literally, 'Saint Vitus near Planina') to ''Å entvid pri Planini'' 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.
Churches
There are two
churches in the settlement. The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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 com ...
from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to
Saint Vitus
Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical ...
() and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
The Diocese of Celje (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Celje in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
* April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from the Diocese of Maribor ...
. It is a 15th-century building with 17th-century additions. A second church, to the west of the settlement core, is dedicated to the
Holy Cross. It is a 15th-century building much modified in the 18th century.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference numbers ešd 3474 & 3475
References
External links
*
Å entvid pri Planini on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Å entjur
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