Križevci (Slovenia)
Križevci Kreuzdorf near Luttenberg |
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Basic data | |||
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Country | Slovenia | ||
Historic region | Lower Styria / Štajerska | ||
Statistical region | Pomurska (Mur region) | ||
Coordinates | 46 ° 34 ' N , 16 ° 8' 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. |
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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):
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Neighboring communities
Radenci | Murska Sobota | Veržej |
Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici | 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
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- ↑ Special map of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy 1: 75,000 - Radkersburg and Luttenberg 5356. (1914)
- ↑ Population tables of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene )
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Information about the place