Florjan, Šoštanj

Florjan Sveti Florjan (until 1955), Sveti Florjan pri Šoštanju (1955–1984)
Florjan Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°23′46.38″N 15°0′6.4″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Šoštanj
Area
• Total	3.99 km^2 (1.54 sq mi)
Elevation	487.4 m (1,599.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	759
[1]

Florjan (pronounced [flɔɾˈjaːn]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Florjan to Sveti Florjan pri Šoštanju in 1955. The name was changed again in 1984 to Florjan.^[3]

Church

The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Florian and belongs to the Parish of Šoštanj. It dates to the 16th century.^[4]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Šoštanj municipal site
3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3432

External links

• Florjan on Geopedia