Juršinci
Encyclopedia
Juršinci is a settlement and a small municipality
in northeastern Slovenia
. It lies in the Slovenske gorice
hills. Until 1995 it was part of the Ptuj
municipality. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria
region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region
.
Juršinci in its German
form Georgendorf is first mentioned in official documents dating to 1322 and the Slovene name of the settlement, Juršinci, is documented as far back as 1409.
The parish church
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The original Gothic
part of the building dates to the 14th century, but the church was remodelled in the first half of the 16th century.
The municipality has a population of 2,206 . The majority are farmers. Agriculture in the area focuses mainly on viticulture
and fruit production.
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 northeastern 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 in the Slovenske gorice
Slovenske gorice
Slovenske gorice with an area of 1017 km2 is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria...
hills. Until 1995 it was part of the Ptuj
Ptuj
Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region...
municipality. Traditionally the area was 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. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region
Podravska statistical region
The Drava statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Maribor. Its name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course through Slovenia as well as the Pohorje mountains in the northeast of the region. The Drava is used for...
.
Juršinci in its German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
form Georgendorf is first mentioned in official documents dating to 1322 and the Slovene name of the settlement, Juršinci, is documented as far back as 1409.
The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The original Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
part of the building dates to the 14th century, but the church was remodelled in the first half of the 16th century.
The municipality has a population of 2,206 . The majority are farmers. Agriculture in the area focuses mainly on viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
and fruit production.
Notable people
- Johann PuchJohann PuchJohann Puch was an inventor and mechanic who went on to become a very significant vehicle producer in Europe...
/Janez Puh (1862–1914), Austrian engineer and industrialist of Slovene origins, born in SakušakSakušakSakušak is a settlement in the Slovenske gorice hills in the Juršinci municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Podravje statistical region.... - Anton Slodnjak (1899–1983), Slovenian literary scientist, born in BodkovciBodkovciBodkovci is a settlement in the Slovenske gorice hills in the Juršinci municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Podravje statistical region....