Šentjungert
Encyclopedia
Šentjungert is a settlement in the Celje
municipality
in eastern Slovenia
. It lies on the northwestern outskirts of Celje. The area was traditionally part of the Lower Styria
region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Savinja statistical region
.
The local church is dedicated to Saint Cunigunde and belongs to the Galicija
parish
. It dates to the 14th century.
Celje
Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in eastern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It lies on the northwestern outskirts of Celje. The area was traditionally part of the Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Savinja statistical region
Savinjska statistical region
The Savinja statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River....
.
The local church is dedicated to Saint Cunigunde and belongs to the Galicija
Galicija, Žalec
Galicija is a settlement in the Žalec municipality in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the Hudinjsko gričevje hills to the north of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region.The parish church in the...
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. It dates to the 14th century.