Šentjanž nad Dravčami

Šentjanž nad Dravčami (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjaːnʃ nad ˈdɾaːu̯tʃami]) is a settlement in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Vuzenica in northern Slovenia. The settlement, and the municipality, are included in the Carinthia Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]

Šentjanž nad Dravčami
Šentjanž nad Dravčami
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°34′38.78″N 15°8′40.95″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityVuzenica
Area
  Total14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation
661 m (2,169 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1][2]
  Total238
  Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
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The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to John the Baptist (Slovene: sveti Janez Krstnik or Šentjanž) and belongs to the Parish of Vuzenica. It developed from an early 14th-century chapel that was extended in the 15th century.[5]

References

  1. Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-09. final data (XLS attachment)
  2. Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-09. (note: for Vuzenica, the municipality is at code 141, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 141001–141105)
  3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  4. Vuzenica municipal site
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 724
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