Šentjanž nad Dravčami

Šentjanž nad Dravčami (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjaːnʃ nad ˈdɾaːu̯tʃami]) is a settlement in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Vuzenica in northern Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Styria. It is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Šentjanž nad Dravčami
Šentjanž nad Dravčami
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°34′38.78″N 15°8′40.95″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityVuzenica
Area
 • Total14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation
661 m (2,169 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total265
[1]

The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to John the Baptist (Slovene: sveti Janez Krstnik or Šentjanž) and belongs to the Parish of Vuzenica. It developed from an early 14th-century chapel that was extended in the 15th century.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Vuzenica municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 724
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