Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah

Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah (pronounced [ˈsʋeːta tɾɔˈjiːtsa ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax]; Slovene: Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih goricah) is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah. It lies in the Slovene Hills (Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah

Gradišče (v Slovenskih Goricah) (1952–1992)
Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°34′32″N 15°52′37″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah
Area
 • Total2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation
284.5 m (933.4 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total754

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah (literally, 'Holy Trinity in the Slovene Hills') to Gradišče (literally, 'fortified hillfort') in 1952. 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. The name was then changed from Gradišče to Gradišče v Slovenskih Goricah in 1953. The name Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah was restored in 1992.[3][4][5]

Church
Holy Trinity Church

The local landmark is the parish church in the settlement, from which the village gets its name. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity (Slovene: sveta Trojica) and belongs to the Slovenian province of the Franciscan order (OFM). It is a large Baroque church with three belfries that also appear in the municipality's coat of arms. It was built between 1636 and 1643 and expanded between 1735 and 1740.[6] There is also a Franciscan monastery in the village.[7]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah include:

  • Ivo Brnčić (1912–1943), writer[8]
  • Boris Kraigher (1914–1967), politician, resident of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia

References
  1. "Naselje Sv. Trojica v Slov. goricah". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. Sveta Trojica municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Premk, F. 2004. Slovenska versko-krščanska terminologija v zemljepisnih imenih in spremembe za čas 1921–1967/68. Besedoslovne lastnosti slovenskega jezika: slovenska zemljepisna imena. Ljubljana: Slavistično društvo Slovenije, pp. 113–132.
  5. Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
  6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3464
  7. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 13400
  8. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1980. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 73.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.