| Official Name: | Šentrupert |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lower Carniola |
| Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Southeast Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Šentrupert |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 310 |
| Population Density Km2: | 269 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 45.9769°N 15.0897°W |
| Elevation M: | 280 |
| Postal Code: | 8232 |
| Website: | https://www.sentrupert.si/ |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Šentrupert (pronounced as /sl/; de|Sankt Ruprecht[2]) is a village in the traditional Lower Carniola region in southeastern Slovenia. In the past it was the cultural and economical centre of the Mirna Valley, but after the railway line bypassed the town the centre shifted to nearby Mirna.[3] It is the seat of the Municipality of Šentrupert.
The name Šentrupert means 'Saint Rupert', referring to the local parish church. After the Second World War, there was an initiative by the new communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms (cf. Brecljevo, Podbočje, Podnanos, etc.).[4] [5] A proposal was made for Šentrupert to be renamed Dolenjski paradiž (literally, 'Lower Carniola paradise'), but it was not carried through.[6]
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Rupert and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1163 and was restyled in the early 15th century.[7]
Starting in 2011, the Municipality of Šentrupert has built the first ever open-air museum of hayracks in the southern part of the village.[8] The museum started operating in June 2013. The collection, named "The Land of Hayracks" (sl|Dežela kozolcev), covers and includes 18 drying devices, among them 17 hayracks, with the oldest preserved from 1795, and presents all types of hayrack. The main organiser has been Rupert Gole, the Mayor of Šentrupert. The museum, which also serves as a place of cultural events, has been open since June 2013.[9]