Šentjur
Sveti Jurij pri Celju (until 1952)
Šentjur pri Celju (1952–1990) | |
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From top, left to right: Overview of Šentjur, View from a hill, Railway Station, Town Center, Old Locomotive
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  Šentjur Location of the town of Šentjur in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′3.31″N 15°23′45.53″E / 46.2175861°N 15.3959806°E / 46.2175861; 15.3959806 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Šentjur |
| Elevation | 262.5 m (861.2 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,940 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CE |
| Climate | Cfb |
Šentjur (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjùːɾ] ⓘ or [ʃənˈtjùːɾ]; German: Sankt Georgen[3]) is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat, and largest settlement, of the Municipality of Šentjur. The town lies on the Voglajna River east southeast of Celje. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Jurij pri Celju (literally, 'Saint George near Celje') to Šentjur pri Celju in 1952.[5] The town was renamed again from Šentjur pri CeljutoŠentjur in 1990.[6]
The parish church, which the settlement gets its name from, is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij, colloquially šent Jur(ij)) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built between 1708 and 1721.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1948 | 655 | — |
| 1953 | 759 | +15.9% |
| 1961 | 888 | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 1,331 | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 2,101 | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 4,526 | +115.4% |
| 2002 | 4,723 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,762 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,927 | +3.5% |
| Population size may be affected by changes in administrative divisions. | ||
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(note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
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