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 is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Jurovski Dol | |
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  Jurovski Dol Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′31.29″N 15°46′46.71″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 286.6 m (940.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 361 |
| Climate | Cfb |
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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
External links
- Jurovski Dol at Geopedia
Media related to Jurovski Dol at Wikimedia Commons
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Jurovski Dol
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