Šentrupert (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtɾúːpɛɾt, - ʃənˈ-]; German: Sankt Ruprecht[2]) is a village in the traditional Lower Carniola region in southeastern Slovenia.

After the Second World War, there was an initiative by the new communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms (cf.

[4][5] A proposal was made for Šentrupert to be renamed Dolenjski paradiž (literally, 'Lower Carniola paradise'), but it was not carried through.

[6] The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Rupert and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto.

[7] Starting in 2011, the Municipality of Šentrupert has built the first ever open-air museum of hayracks in the southern part of the village.