Juršče

Juršče (pronounced [ˈjuːɾʃtʃɛ], formerly Jurišče, in older sources Juršiče,[2] German: Jurschitz[2]) is a village east of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Juršče

Jurišče (until 2007)
Juršče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°39′56.91″N 14°17′42.56″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityPivka
Area
 • Total36.77 km2 (14.20 sq mi)
Elevation
706.6 m (2,318.2 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total152
[1]

Name

Juršče was first mentioned in written sources as Jurshiz and Jurschiz in 1763–87. The name (a feminine plural) is derived from *Jurišiči, a plural form of the patronymic *Jurišič, based on the personal name Juriša. The name Juriša is derived from Jurij 'George', which also coincidentally matches the patron saint of the village church. However, there is no direct connection between the village name and the church name.[4] The village was officially named Jurišče until 2007, when the name was changed to Juršče.[5][6]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Parish of Trnje.[7]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 134.
  3. Pivka municipal site
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 180.
  5. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Juršče. (in Slovene)
  6. Ordinance on renaming the village of Jurišče to Juršče (in Slovene)
  7. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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