Municipality of Šentjur

The Municipality of Šentjur (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjuːɾ] or [ʃənˈtjuːɾ]; Slovene: Občina Šentjur), named Municipality of Šentjur pri Celju (Občina Šentjur pri Celju) until 2002, is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The town of Šentjur is the seat of the municipality. With an area of 223 square kilometers (86 sq mi) it is one of the larger municipalities in Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] Saint George appears on the municipal coat of arms.

Municipality of Šentjur

Občina Šentjur
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Šentjur in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′N 15°24′E
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorMarko Diaci
Area
 • Total222.3 km2 (85.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total18,470
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.sentjur.si

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Šentjur, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine


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