Šentilj pod Turjakom

Place in Carinthia, Slovenia
46°26′56.07″N 15°11′12.04″E / 46.4489083°N 15.1866778°E / 46.4489083; 15.1866778Country SloveniaTraditional regionCarinthiaStatistical regionCarinthiaMunicipalityMislinjaArea
 • Total1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)Elevation
583 m (1,913 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total286[1]

Šentilj pod Turjakom (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtiːl pɔt tuˈɾjaːkɔm] or [ʃənˈtiːl pɔt tuˈɾjaːkɔm]) is a village in the Municipality of Mislinja in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Carinthia. It is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Church

Saint Giles's Church

The parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Giles (Slovene: sveti Ilj or Šentilj) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1292. The original Romanesque belfry is preserved in the current church, most of the rest of which dates to the mid-18th century.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Mislinja municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3015
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Municipality of Mislinja
Settlements
Administrative seat: Mislinja
Current
Former
  • Mislinjski Šentilj
  • Šent Vid nad Valdekom
  • Straža
  • Sveti Lenart
  • Velika Mislinja
The location of the Municipality of Mislinja
Landmarks
  • Šentilj pod Turjakom Parish Church
  • St. Agathius' Church in Mislinja
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