Šentjernej
Settlement in Slovenia
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Šentjernej (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjɛːɾnɛi̯] or [ʃənˈtjɛːɾnɛi̯]; in older sources also Šent Jernej,[2] German: Sankt Bartlmä[2]) is a small town in southeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Šentjernej. It lies in the center of the Šentjernej Plain (Slovene: Šentjernejsko polje), which is part of the larger Krka Flat (Slovene: Krška ravan). The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Šentjernej | |
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  Šentjernej Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′20″N 15°20′10″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Šentjernej |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198.8 m (652 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,434 |
| • Density | 689/km2 (1,790/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8310 |
Church
The parish church, from which the town also gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew (Slovene: sveti Jernej) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It is a Baroque building with remains of two earlier churches, one Romanesque from the 12th century and the other a 15th-century Gothic one, preserved in the floor of the current building. Two 18th-century side altars were brought to the church from the Cistercian monastery at Kostanjevica.[4]
Twin towns — sister cities
Šentjernej is twinned with:
