Šentjungert

Place in Styria, Slovenia

Šentjungert Sveta Jungert (until 1984)
46°17′39.37″N 15°13′11.11″E / 46.2942694°N 15.2197528°E / 46.2942694; 15.2197528
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Celje
Area
• Total	2.04 km² (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	157
• Density	77/km² (200/sq mi)
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Šentjungert (pronounced [ʃɛntˈjuːŋɡəɾt] or [ʃəntˈjuːŋɡəɾt]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the northwestern outskirts of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveta Jungert to Šentjungert in 1984.^[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Cunigunde and belongs to the Parish of Galicija. It dates to the 14th century.^[4]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Celje municipal site
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2979