Šenturška Gora

Šenturška Gora (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtuːɾʃka ˈɡɔːɾa] or [ʃənˈtuːɾʃka ˈɡɔːɾa]; German: Ulrichsberg[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Šenturška Gora
Šenturška Gora
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′30.27″N 14°32′42.83″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityCerklje na Gorenjskem
Area
  Land2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation
666.7 m (2,187.3 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total169
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Ulrich, thus the name of the village (literally, 'Mount Saint Ulrich'). It was built in 1368 and extended in the late 17th century.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52.
  3. Cerklje municipal site
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