Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici. It lies on the Ščavnica River in the region known as Prlekija. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.

Name

The settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1680 under name Videm (borrowed from Middle High German videme 'church property'—originally, 'property left by the deceased to the church'). The settlement was known as Videm ob Ščavnici (literally, 'church property on the Ščavnica River') until 1997. Mistakenly assuming that the name had been changed from a religious name under communist Yugoslavia, the municipal authorities changed it to match the parish name Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici (literally, 'Saint George on the Ščavnica River') on January 22, 1997.

Church

The local parish church is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It dates to the 13th century with numerous rebuildings, adaptations, and renovations over the following centuries.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici include: