Šentjur pri Celju

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Šentjur
Občina Šentjur
—  Town and Municipality  —
Location of the Municipality of Šentjur in Slovenia
Šentjur is located in Slovenia
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; 15.3959806Coordinates: 46°13′3.31″N 15°23′45.53″E / 46.2175861°N 15.3959806°E / 46.2175861; 15.3959806
Country  Slovenia
Government
 • Mayor Marko Diaci
Area
 • Total 222.3 km2 (85.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
 • Total 18,470
 • Density 83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)

Šentjur a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. With an area of 223 km2 it is one of the larger municipalities in Slovenia. The town lies on the river Voglajna to the east of Celje. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region.[2]

The parish church from which the settlement gets is name 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.[3] Saint George also appears on the municipal coat of arms.

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