Šentjošt nad Horjulom
place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Šentjošt nad Horjulom (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjóːʃt nat xɔˈɾjúːlɔm, ʃənˈ-]; German: Sankt Jobst) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. In addition to the main settlement, it also includes the hamlets of Kogel, Krvinet, Kurja Vas (Slovene: Kurja vas), Paradiže, Pišek, Potok, and Stavnik, as well as part of the hamlet of Suhi Dol.
Name
The name Šentjošt nad Horjulom literally means 'Šentjošt above Horjul'. The name Šentjošt is a fused compound of šent 'saint, holy' (< Latin sanctus) and Jošt 'Judoc(us), Josse' and is derived from the local church dedicated to the same saint. The settlement was formerly known as Sveti Jošt nad Vrhniko, Šentjošt nad Vrhniko (literally, 'Šentjošt above Vrhnika'), or simply Šent Jošt. The name of the settlement was official changed to Šentjošt nad Horjulom in 1955.
History
Archaeological finds in Šentjošt nad Horjulom include two silver bracelets from the early Slavic period.
A part-time school was established in the rectory in 1810. A school building was built in 1900, and regular lessons started being held in 1923.
Šentjost nad Horjulom was the site where the first Village Guard (Slovene: Vaška straža) was founded in Slovenia in July 1942.
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