Juršinci

Juršinci Jurschinzen
Basic data
Country	Slovenia
Historic region	Lower Styria / Štajerska
Statistical region	Podravska (Drau region)
Coordinates	46 ° 29 '  N , 15 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 29 '7 "  N , 15 ° 58' 26"  E
surface	36.3  km²
Residents	2,375 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	65 inhabitants per km²
Post Code	2256
License Plate	MB
Structure and administration
Mayor :	Alojz Kaučič
Mailing address	Juršinci 3b 2256 Juršinci
Website	www.jursinci.si

The church dedicated to St. Lawrence in the center of Juršinci village.

Juršinci ( German : Jurschinzen ) is a village and municipality in northeastern Slovenia . It is located in the historical Spodnja Štajerska ( Lower Styria ) region and in the statistical region of Podravska .

geography

location

Juršinci is mostly in the Slovenske gorice ( Windische Bühel ) and goes in the west into the valley of the Pesnica ( Pößnitz ).

The closest larger cities are Ptuj, 10 km southwest, and Maribor, 26 km northwest .

Community structure

The municipality comprises 13 localities. The German exonyms in brackets date from the middle of the 19th century and are no longer used today. (Population figures as of January 1, 2017):

Bodkovci ( Votkovetz ), 125 DRAGOVIC ( Dragovitsch ), 165 Gabrnik ( Gabernik ), 256 Gradiščak ( Gradoschak ), 42 Grlinci ( Gerlinzen ), 138 Hlaponci ( Klappendorf ), 266 Juršinci ( Jurschinzen ), 375

Kukava ( Kukova ), 207 Mostje ( Brückeldorf ), 30 Rotman ( Rottenmann ), 164 Sakušak ( Sakuschak ), 217 Senčak pri Juršincih ( Sentschak ), 103 Zagorci ( Sagoretz ), 287

Neighboring communities

	Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih goricah	Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici , Ljutomer
Destrnik		Sveti Tomaž
Ptuj	Dornava

history

The village was first mentioned in 1320 under the name Georgendorff . The Slovenian name was derived from this name, Jurij is the Slavic variant of the first name Georg . Juršinci has been handed down in writing since 1409. The parish church of St. Lorenz is first mentioned in 1322. In the 16th century the church was rebuilt in Gothic style between 1517 and 1540 . In the interior there is an important Way of the Cross by Slavko Pengov .

The municipality was formed in 1995 from parts of the municipality of Ptuj .

economy

Juršinci is a predominantly agricultural community. Mainly the farmers in the area cultivate wine and fruit .

Sons and daughters of the church

Janez Phew

• Johann Puch / Janez Puh ( 1862 - 1914 ), Austrian craftsman and industrialist of Slovenian nationality, born in Sakušak
• Anton Slodnjak ( 1899 - 1983 ), Slovenian literary scholar, born in Bodkovci

Web links

Commons : Juršinci  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Johann Puch Museum Juršinci (Slovenian, German, English)
• Johann Puch Museum Graz (German)
• Map of the Juršinci municipality

Individual evidence

1. ^ General state law and government gazette for the Crown Land of Styria. 1850 (supplement Marburg district)
2. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( English )