Šentjošt, Novo Mesto

Šentjošt
Šentjošt
	Šentjošt Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°46′51.82″N 15°12′32.73″E / 45.7810611°N 15.2090917°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Novo Mesto
Area
• Total	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation	211.4 m (693.6 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	109

Šentjošt (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjóːʃt, ʃənˈ-]) is a settlement in the hills southeast of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[2]

The local church, from which the settlement also gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Judoc (Slovene: sveti Jošt) and belongs to the Parish of Stopiče. It is a 16th-century building that was extensively restyled in the early 19th century.^[3]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Novo Mesto municipal site
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2349

External links

Šentjošt on Geopedia

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Novo Mesto municipal site

[3] Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2349

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