The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola.

The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

[2] The name of the settlement was changed from Šent Jurij to Šentjurij na Dolenjskem in 1955.

[3] The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Parish of Mirna Peč.

[4] Notable people that were born or lived in Šentjurij na Dolenjskem include: This article about the Municipality of Mirna Peč in Slovenia is a stub.