Šentilj v Slovenskih Goricah

Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah
Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°40′35.68″N 15°39′26.02″E / 46.6765778°N 15.6572278°E / 46.6765778; 15.6572278Coordinates: 46°40′35.68″N 15°39′26.02″E / 46.6765778°N 15.6572278°E / 46.6765778; 15.6572278
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Šentilj
Area
 • Total 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation 292 m (958 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 1,378
[1]

Šentilj v Slovenskih Goricah (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtiːl ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax] or [ʃənˈtiːl ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax]; Slovene: Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah) is a town and the administrative centre of the Municipality of Šentilj in northeastern Slovenia.[2]

The parish church, from which the settlement also gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Giles. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1329. In 1532 it was looted by Ottoman Turks. It became an independent parish in 1784 and the current building was built in 1806 in a cruciform plan with a tall belfry.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Šentilj municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 6726


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