Jurovski Dol

Jurovski Dol (pronounced [ˈjuːɾɔu̯ski ˈdoːl]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah in northeastern Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the municipality. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Jurovski Dol
Jurovski Dol
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°36′31.29″N 15°46′46.71″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah
Area
 • Total5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation
286.6 m (940.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total361
ClimateCfb
[1]

The parish church in the settlement, from which the municipality also gets its name, is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a Gothic building dating to the early 16th century with Baroque side chapels.[3]

The philanthropist and politician Ivan Kramberger was assassinated in Jurovski Dol in 1992.

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3050



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