Šentvid pri Stični | |
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  Šentvid pri Stični Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates:45°57′8.89″N14°50′26.45″E / 45.9524694°N 14.8406806°E /45.9524694; 14.8406806 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321.5 m (1,055 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 922 |
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Šentvid pri Stični (pronounced[ʃɛnˈtʋitpɾiˈstiːtʃni] or[ʃənˈtʋit-];German:Sankt Veit[2]) is a settlement in theMunicipality of Ivančna Gorica in centralSlovenia. The area is part of the historical region ofLower Carniola. The municipality is now included in theCentral Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] In addition to the sections of the main settlement known as Stari Trg (Slovene:Stari trg) and Zadolžna Vas (Zadolžna vas), it includes the hamlets of Travnik, Sveti Rok (German:Sankt Rochus[2]), Omotce, Postaja Šentvid, and Marof.[4]
Theparish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated toSaint Vitus (Slovene:sveti Vid) and belongs to theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1136.[5] A second church on a hill just south of the settlement is dedicated toSaint Roch and dates to the 17th century.[6]
Notable people that were born or lived in Šentvid pri Stični include:
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