The Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah (; sl, Občina Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in northeastern

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

. It was created in 2006 when it separated from the

Municipality of Lenart The Municipality of Lenart (; sl, Občina Lenart) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It has just over 11,000 inhabitants. It is considered the centre of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional regio ...

. It lies at the western end of the

Slovene Hills The Slovene Hills or the Slovenian Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice, german: Windische Bühel or ) is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria. It is situated in the northeast of the country an ...

( sl, 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. The municipality gets its name from the local

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in Jurovski Dol, dedicated to

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...

( sl, sveti Jurij).Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3050

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Jurovski Dol, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Malna * Spodnji Gasteraj * Srednji Gasteraj * Varda * Zgornje Partinje * Zgornji Gasteraj * Žitence

References

External links

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Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah municipal site
Sveti Jurij V Slovenskih Goricah Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah 2006 establishments in Slovenia {{SvetiJurijvSlovenskihgoricah-geo-stub