Šentjanž, Rečica ob Savinji

Šentjanž
Šent Janž (until 1955)
Šentjanž

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°19′1.28″N 14°53′43.24″E / 46.3170222°N 14.8953444°E / 46.3170222; 14.8953444Coordinates: 46°19′1.28″N 14°53′43.24″E / 46.3170222°N 14.8953444°E / 46.3170222; 14.8953444
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Rečica ob Savinji
Area
  Total 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation 374.9 m (1,230.0 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 224
[1]

Šentjanž (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjaːnʃ] or [ʃənˈtjaːnʃ]) is a village on the left bank of the Savinja River in the Municipality of Rečica ob Savinji in Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Šent Janž (literally, 'Saint John') to Šentjanž in 1955.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Rečica ob Savinji. It has a rectangular nave with two chapels, a sanctuary, and a northern belfry. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1347 with 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century additions.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Rečica ob Savinji municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3316


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