Križevci (Slovenia)

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Križevci
Kreuzdorf near Luttenberg
Križevci coat of arms Map of Slovenia, position of Križevci highlighted
Basic data
Country SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia
Historic region Lower Styria / Štajerska
Statistical region Pomurska (Mur region)
Coordinates 46 ° 34 '  N , 16 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 33 '47 "  N , 16 ° 8' 23"  E
height 185  m. i. J.
surface 46.2  km²
Residents 3,613 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 78 inhabitants per km²
Post Code 9242
License Plate MS
Structure and administration
Mayor : Branko Belec
Mailing address Križevci 11
9242 Križevci p. L.
Website
Križevci ( Kreuzdorf near Luttenberg ), view to the north
Križevci Church

Križevci ( German : Kreuzdorf bei Luttenberg ) is a town and municipality in northeastern Slovenia . It is located in the historical Spodnja Štajerska ( Lower Styria ) region, but is now part of the Pomurska statistical region .

geography

location

Križevci is located in the Prlekija region in the area where the Ščavnica ( Stainz ) valley joins that of the Mur . The plain in this area is called Mursko polje ( Murfeld ) and is known for its lakes. The Gajševsko jezero , which dams the Ščavnica in the south of the municipality, is one of the larger. The main town Križevci pri Ljutomeru is located at 185  m. ü. A. , there is no noteworthy survey in the municipality.

Community structure

The municipality comprises 16 localities. The German exonyms in brackets were mainly used by the German-speaking population until the area was ceded to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918 and are largely uncommon today. (Population figures as of January 1, 2017):

  • Berkovci ( Berkhaus , Werkofzen ), 134
  • Berkovski Prelogi, 27
  • Boreci ( Woretzen ), 307
  • Bučečovci ( Wudischhofzen ), 250
  • Dobrava, 61
  • Gajševci ( Gajschofzen ), 52
  • Grave pri Ljutomeru (Grave Village ), 115
  • Iljaševci ( Igelsdorf ), 185
  • Ključarovci pri Ljutomeru ( Key Village ), 330
  • Kokoriči ( Kokoritschen ), 121
  • Križevci pri Ljutomeru ( Kreuzdorf ), 485
  • Logarovci ( Logarofzen ), 272
  • Lukavci ( Lukaufzen ), 635
  • Stara Nova vas ( Altneudorf ), 352
  • Vučja vas ( Wolfsdorf ), 225
  • Zasadi, 62

Neighboring communities

Radenci Murska Sobota Veržej
Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici Neighboring communities Ljutomer
Ljutomer Ljutomer Ljutomer

history

There were many finds from the Hallstatt period in the area around Križevci . The present congregation was only founded in 1998. Until then it was part of the Ljutomer municipality .

The community is also known for its horse breeding and traditional horse racing.

Web links

Commons : Križevci  - collection of images, videos and audio files

swell

  1. ↑ Special map of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy 1: 75,000 - Radkersburg and Luttenberg 5356. (1914)
  2. ↑ Population tables of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene )
  3. ↑ Lumtzer, Viktor / Melich, Johann; German place names and loan words from the Hungarian vocabulary. Sources and research on the history, literature and language of Austria and its crown lands; Publishing house of the Wagner University Bookstore Innsbruck, 1900.
  4. ↑ Information about the place