Macole

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Makole Maxau
Basic data
Country	Slovenia
Historic region	Lower Styria / Štajerska
Statistical region	Podravska (Drau region)
Coordinates	46 ° 19 ′  N , 15 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  E
height	281  m. i. J.
surface	36.9  km²
Residents	2,025 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	55 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code	(+386) 02
Post Code	2321
License Plate	MB
Structure and administration
Mayor :	Alojz Gorčenko
Mailing address	Makole 35 2321 Makole
Website	www.obcina-makole.si

The church Sveti Andrej ( St. Andreas ) in the village center of Makole.

Makole ( German : Maxau ) is a village and municipality in Slovenia . It is located in the historical Spodnja Štajerska ( Lower Styria ) region and in the statistical region of Podravska .

geography

location

Makole is located in the Dravinja ( Drann ) valley just before the mouth of the Ložnica ( Losnitzbach ) stream , a tributary on the left. Large parts of the community are characterized by hills, which are among the easternmost foothills of the Karawanken ( Karavanke ). The main town Makole is at an altitude of 281  m. ü. A. , the highest point is on the southern tip of the village, just north of the Plešivec peak ( Gaiseck , 820 m).

The next larger towns are the small town of Slovenska Bistrica about 11 km northwest, the city Ptuj about 20 km northeast and Maribor about 27 km north.

Community structure

The municipality comprises 13 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):

Dežno pri Makolah ( Deschno ), 97 Jelovec pri Makolah ( Jellovetz ), 196 Ložnica ( Loschnitz ), 134 Makole ( Maxau ), 240 Mostečno ( Mostetschno ), 190 Pečke ( Petschke ), 262 Savinsko ( Sawinsko ), 95

Stari Grad ( Saint Anna ), 246 Stopno ( Stoppno ), 82 Stranske Makole ( pages Maxau ), 127 Strug, ( Schütz ) 63 Štatenberg ( Stattenberg ), 194 Varoš ( Warosch ), 99

Neighboring communities

Slovenska Bistrica	Majšperk	Majšperk
Poljčane		Majšperk
Rogaška Slatina	Rogaška Slatina	Majšperk

history

The village of Makole was first mentioned in 1375. The municipality has been independent since March 1, 2006. Before that, it belonged to the Slovenska Bistrica municipality .

Attractions

Baroque Štatenberg Castle

The Štatenberg Castle is worth seeing . It stands on a hill above Makole. Count Ignaz Maria Attems had this castle built before 1697.

Web links

• Website of the municipality Slovene
• Map of the municipality of Makole

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 )
3. ^ History
4. ↑ Štatenberg Castle  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.