Majšperk

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Majšperk
Monsberg
Majšperk's coat of arms Map of Slovenia, position of Majšperk highlighted
Basic data
Country SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia
Historic region Lower Styria / Štajerska
Statistical region Podravska (Drau region)
Coordinates 46 ° 21 '  N , 15 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 21 '6 "  N , 15 ° 44' 1"  E
surface 72.8  km²
Residents 4,016 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 55 inhabitants per km²
Post Code 2322
License Plate MB
Structure and administration
Mayor : Darinka Fakin
Mailing address Majšperk 39
2322 Majšperk
Website
The Hammer estate ( Grad Hamre ) in the village of Breg

Majšperk ( German : Monsberg ) is a town and municipality in Slovenia . It is located in the historical Spodnja Štajerska ( Lower Styria ) region and in the statistical region of Podravska .

The famous pilgrimage site Ptujska Gora is located in the municipality .

geography

location

The municipality of Majšperk is located in the hilly Haloze ( Kollos ), the main town in the Dravinja ( Drann ) valley at about 255  m. ü. A. The next larger towns are Ptuj in the northeast and Slovenska Bistrica in the west , both about 13.5 km away.

Community structure

The municipality comprises 26 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):

  • Bolečka vas ( Woletendorf ), 56
  • Breg ( Ranndorf ), 324
  • Doklece ( Dokletzen ), 91
  • Dol pri Stopercah, 34
  • Grdina ( Gerdina ), 116
  • Janški Vrh ( Johannesberg ), 51
  • Jelovice ( Sankt Wolfgang ), 77
  • Koritno, ( Goritten ) 73
  • Kupčinji Vrh, ( Carriage Hill ) 120
  • Lešje ( Leschie ), 195
  • Majšperk ( Monsberg ), 589
  • Medvedce ( Medvetzen ), 111
  • Naraplje ( Naraple ), 97
  • Planjsko ( Pleinsko, Kreuzdorf ), 54
  • Podlože ( Podlosch ), 272
  • Preša ( Prassdorf ), 89
  • Ptujska Gora ( Maria Neustift ), 423
  • Sestrže ( Sestersche ), 319
  • Sitež ( Sittesch ), 48
  • Skrblje ( Skerble ), 68
  • Slape, ( Zlappach ) 145
  • Spodnja Sveča ( Svetscha ), 54
  • Stanečka vas ( Steindorf ), 96
  • Stogovci ( Stachel village ), 250
  • Stoperce ( stoperzen ), 201
  • Zgornja Sveča ( Razbank ), 63

Neighboring communities

Slovenska Bistrica Kidričevo Videm
Macole Neighboring communities Žetale
Rogaška Slatina Rogatec Žetale

history

In 1168 the place was first mentioned as Monsberg . The name came from the mighty castle, which burned down in 1695. It was rebuilt, but fell into ruin after 1850. The municipality was originally part of the Ptuj Municipality until it became independent in 1994.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Special map of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy 1: 75,000 - Pragerhof and Wind. Feistritz 5455. (1914)
  2. ↑ Population tables of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene )