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Šentilj v Slovenskih Goricah

Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah
Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah is located in Slovenia
Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah
Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°40′35.68″N 15°39′26.02″E / 46.6765778°N 15.6572278°E / 46.6765778; 15.6572278Coordinates: 46°40′35.68″N 15°39′26.02″E / 46.6765778°N 15.6572278°E / 46.6765778; 15.6572278
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Šentilj
Area
 • Total 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation 292 m (958 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 1,378

Šentilj v Slovenskih Goricah (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtiːl ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax] or [ʃənˈtiːl ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax]; Slovene: Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah) is a town and the administrative centre of the Municipality of Šentilj in northeastern Slovenia.

The parish church, from which the settlement also gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Giles. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1329. In 1532 it was looted by Ottoman Turks. It became an independent parish in 1784 and the current building was built in 1806 in a cruciform plan with a tall belfry.



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