Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici


Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici. It lies on the Ščavnica River in the region known as Prlekija. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.

Name

The settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1680 under name Videm. The settlement was known as Videm ob Ščavnici until 1997. On January 22, 1997 the municipal authorities mistakenly assumed that the name had been changed from a religious name under communist Yugoslavia, and it was changed to match the parish name Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici.

Church

The local parish church is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It dates to the 13th century with numerous rebuildings, adaptations, and renovations over the following centuries.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici include: