Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah
The Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah (pronounced [ˈsʋeːti ˈjuːɾii̯ ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax]; Slovene: Občina Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It was created in 2006 when it separated from the Municipality of Lenart. It lies at the western end of the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). Its administrative centre is in Jurovski Dol. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Municipality of
Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah Občina Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′3″N 15°47′3″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Škrlec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,083 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The municipality gets its name from the local parish church in Jurovski Dol, dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij).[3]
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Jurovski Dol, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
References
External links
Media related to Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah at Wikimedia Commons- Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah municipal site
- Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah on Geopedia
Places adjacent to Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah | |
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| Settlements | Administrative centre: Jurovski Dol
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