Šenčur

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Šenčur
Sankt Georgen
Šenčur coat of arms Map of Slovenia, position of Šenčur highlighted
Basic data
Country SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia
Historic region Upper Carniola / Gorenjska
Statistical region Gorenjska (Upper Carniola)
Coordinates 46 ° 15 '  N , 14 ° 25'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 14 '44 "  N , 14 ° 25' 11"  E
height 402  m. i. J.
surface 43.2  km²
Residents 8,521 (2008)
Population density 197 inhabitants per km²
Post Code 4208
License Plate KR
Structure and administration
Mayor : Miro Kozelj
Website

Šenčur ( German Sankt Georgen ) is a municipality in the Gorenjska (Upper Carniola) region in Slovenia .

Location and inhabitants

8,521 people live in the total community, which consists of twelve localities. The main town Šenčur alone has 2741 inhabitants and is 402 m above sea level near Kranj . The municipality is located in the central part of the Kranjska ravnina plain . There is also the lake Trbojsko jezero .

Districts

View of the Olševek district

history

Until the end of the Habsburg Empire, Šenčur belonged to the crown land of Carniola , although the place had been part of the judicial district of Krainburg or the district of Krainburg .

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