Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah
| Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah Občina Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location of the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′3″N 15°47′3″E / 46.60083°N 15.78417°ECoordinates: 46°36′3″N 15°47′3″E / 46.60083°N 15.78417°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Škrlec |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
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 was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[1]
The municipality gets its name from the local parish church in Jurovski Dol, dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij).[2]
References
- ↑ Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3050
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
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Jurovski Dol
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