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Sveti Florijan (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈsʋeːti flɔɾiˈjan]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. The wider area around Rogaška Slatina is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Sveti Florijan Stojno selo (1948–1993)
Village
Postcard of Sveti Florijan
Sveti Florijan Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′39.87″N 15°40′33.02″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Rogaška Slatina
Area
• Total	5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation	316.1 m (1,037.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	359
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Florijan pri Rogatcu (literally, 'Saint Florian near Rogatec') to Stojno Selo (Slovene: Stojno selo) in 1948. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name Sveti Florijan was restored in 1993.[3][4][5]

Church

The parish church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Florian. It was built in 1658 and is known as the Parish of Sveti Florijan ob Boču, referring to its proximity to Mount Boč northwest of the settlement.[6]

References

External links

• Sveti Florijan on Geopedia

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