Stara Gora, Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici explained

Official Name:Stara Gora
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:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Mura
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici
Area Total Km2:0.55
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:71
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.5492°N 16.0313°W
Elevation M:259.7
Footnotes:[1]

Stara Gora (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈstaːɾa ˈɡɔːɾa/) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on a small hill just south of the Ščavnica Valley. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[2]

The village church is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici. It was built between 1674 and 1697.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.sveti-jurij.si Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage