Gornji Petrovci

Gornji Petrovci Petersberg
Basic data
Country	Slovenia
Historic region	Übermurgebiet / Prekmurje
Statistical region	Pomurska (Mur region)
Coordinates	46 ° 48 '  N , 16 ° 13'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 48 '0 "  N , 16 ° 13' 0"  E
surface	66.8  km²
Residents	2,057 (2016)
Population density	31 inhabitants per km²
Post Code	9203
License Plate	MS
Structure and administration
Mayor :	Franc Šlihthuber
Website	www.os-gpetrovci.si

Gornji Petrovci (German Petersberg ; Hungarian : Péterhegy ) is a municipality and a village in Goričko , the hilly part of the historical Prekmurje region (German: Übermur, also Transmurien ) in Slovenia .

geography

The municipality occupies the northern part of the Goričko hills and ravines and, with two districts, touches the border with Hungary . The municipality extends over an area of ​​66.84 km² and borders in the north on the Hungarian county Vas (German: Eisenburg ), in the east on the municipality Šalovci (German: Schabing ), in the southeast on the municipality Moravske Toplice (German: Olsnitz ), in the south and southwest to the municipality of Puconci (German: Putzendorf ), in the west to the municipality of Grad (German: Oberlimbach ) and in the northwest to the municipality of Kuzma (German: Sankt Cosmas ).

GornjiPetrovci

The municipality includes the headwaters and upper reaches of the waters of the Koritiški, Merak, Peskovski and Mala Krka brooks, which flow from west to east, with heights of around 260 m. Most of the gently rising hills and crests between the lowlands are forested. The highest elevation of the community with 404 m is the Srebni breg, the Silberberg, on the watershed between Mur and Raab, directly on the Hungarian border. Other pronounced hills in the municipality are: Sveta Ana (Sankt-Anna-Berg) 395 m, Huma 362 m, Majorce 364 m and Nedelski breg 355 m, the historic Sunday mountain with its wonderful view, above the community center. The entire municipality belongs to the three-country park Raab-Goričko-Örseg .

The municipality has approx. 2250 inhabitants and is made up of 14 localities, which are represented in the municipality's coat of arms as blue houses with red roofs.

Localities of the municipality of Gornji Petrovci

Slovenian name	Prekmurian name	German name	Hungarian name	Population (2016)	image
Adrijanci	Adrijance	Small sound	Andorháza, formerly Adriáncz	146
Boreča	Boriče	Saint Anna	Borháza	84
Košarovci	Košarovce	Basket house	Kosárháza	74
Gornji Petrovci	Gorenji Petrovci	Petersberg	Péterhegy, formerly Felső-Petrócz	405
Križevci ; before 1952 Križevci v Prekmurju	Križevci	Holy cross	Keresztúr, formerly Tótkeresztúr	374
Kukeč	Kükeč, formerly Kükečko	Küketsch	Újkökényes	57
Lucova	Lücova	Lychow (obsolete)	Lakháza	113
Martinje	Martinje	Martini	Magasfok	110
Neradnovci	Maranovci	Nadorf, also Neudorf	Nádorfa	140
Panovci	Pananovci	Saint Johann	Úriszék, formerly Pananócz	32
Peskovci	Peskouvci	Henzensdorf	Petőfa, formerly Peszkócz	75
Stanjevci	Stanjevce	Perchtenstein	Kerkaszabadhegy, formerly Sztanyócz	181
Šulinci	Šülinci	Sulintz	Sándorvölgy, formerly Sztanyócz or Sülincz	160
Ženavlje	Ženavlje	Schönabla	Gyanafa	107

history

A first settlement is mentioned in 1385 as Oberdorf , which was owned by the Hencherfalua family. In 1431 the Hungarian name Petrocz appears for the first time , in 1448 Petrolcz , 1467 Petróczi . After the Hencherfalua family died out in the 16th century, the place came to the Széchy family . After their extinction, the village fell to the Counts of Nádasdyaké in 1685.

In the second half of the 16th century, the residents took over the Reformation; only in 1642 was a Catholic parish founded again.

Up to the 20th century, the municipality was divided into two parts, Felső-Petrócz (Oberpetersberg) and Mura Petrócz (Murpetersberg). In the second half of the 19th century, the Counts Batthyáni with Mura Petrócz acquired the southern part, the Counts Nádasdy with Felső-Petrócz the northern part, both of whom remained landlords until the end of the First World War. In 1910 the majority of the population was Slovenes, with a significant Hungarian minority. On May 29, 1919 Gornji Petrovci became part of the Mur republic and then came under the Treaty of Trianon - like almost the entire Übermur area - to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia . In April 1941 Hungary declared war on Yugoslavia and occupied the Übermur area. In 1945 the community came back to Yugoslavia; In 1991 it became part of the Republic of Slovenia. The municipality in its current form was established on October 3, 1992, when the area was spun off from the municipality of Murska Sobota and became independent.

Culture

The most important cultural monuments of the community include the following churches:

Holy Spirit Church

The parish church "Heilig-Geist" (Slovenian cerkev Sveta Trojica ) in Gornji Petrovci was built at the end of the 13th century and stands on Romanesque foundations. The nave is also late Romanesque. A major expansion in the Gothic style took place in the 15th century with a late Gothic presbytery. Around 1642 the interior was redesigned in Baroque style. The bell tower was not added until 1675. There are two bells in it: the Saint Medardus bell weighing 440 kg from 1675, and the larger Marien bell weighing 624 kg, cast in 1924. Protestant services were held in the church from 1592 to 1732; it was not until 1733 that she became Catholic again. See picture above under "Locations of the municipality of Gornji Petrovci".

Evangelical Church in Gornji Petrovci

The Evangelical Church (Slovene: Evangeličanska cerkev ) in Gornji Petrovci is one of the largest Evangelical churches in the Übermur area. It is 22 m long and 4 m wide and was built in 1804 as a single-nave church with a gallery and a bell tower. In 1894 it was renovated and converted by the architect Daniel Placotta. The church became known nationwide when the first female priestess in Slovenia began her service here in 1984.

Evangelical Church in Gornji Petrovci

Saint Anne Church

The pilgrimage church from the 16th century is located in the district of Boreča. See picture above under "Locations of the municipality of Gornji Petrovci".

Evangelical Church in Križevci

The Evangelical Church (Slovenian: Evangeličanska cerkev ) in Križevci stands on the highest elevation in the area, the Vrey (390 m) and was built in 1795 (according to other sources, 1785) and is therefore the oldest Evangelical church in the Übermur area. In 1885 the church was enlarged by four meters and rebuilt in the style of historicism . In 1982 a complete renovation took place.

Evangelical Church in Križevcih

More cultural monuments

At Ženavlje there are two Roman burial mounds that have not yet been archaeologically examined. There are other burial mounds in the forest near Križevci. Remnants of a Roman settlement were discovered near Peskovci. Traces of a prehistoric settlement have been found near Lukova. In Neradnovci on the Mala Krka stream is the Lenarčičev mill from 1870. In 2000 the mill was completely renovated and is back in operation.

Goričko Museum of Old Agricultural Tools and Technology

The museum in Adrijanci (Slovenian: Muzej starih kmetijskih orodji in motorne tehnike Goričko ) shows artefacts from rural life in Prekmure, as well as a collection of vintage cars.

climate

The climate is temperate continental with cool winters and hot summers. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of −1.5 ° Celsius, the warmest month is July with an average temperature of 20 ° Celsius. Over the year the average rainfall is 900 mm; the rainiest month is July.

Others

• Gornji Petrovci is one of the few municipalities in Slovenia where the majority of the population belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran faith. Most parishes have a Catholic majority.
• On August 18, 1934, Belgian aviation pioneers and balloonists Max Cosyns and Nérée van der Elst crashed their stratospheric balloon near Gornji Petrovci. To commemorate this event, August 18th is the local holiday.

Personalities

• Matjaž (Mátyás) Godina (1768 in Gornji Petrovci - † January 1, 1835 in Gornji Petrovci), Protestant priest and teacher; Composer and writer in the Prekmurian language
• József Ficzkó (born March 15, 1772 in Boreča, † November 28, 1843 in Peresznye), Burgenland-Croatian writer and Catholic priest.
• Mikola Sándor (born April 16, 1871 in Gornji Petrovci - † October 1, 1945 in Nagykanizsa ); Physicist, educator, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
• Milan Kučan (born January 14, 1941 in Križevci), from 1986 to 1990 chairman of the Communist Party of Slovenia ; from 1991 to 2002 the first President of the Republic of Slovenia .

literature

• Ivan Zelko , Historična Topografija Slovenije I. Prekmurje do leta 1500. Murska Sobota, 1982.
• Matija Slavič, Naše Prekmurje. Murska Sobota, 1999.
• Atlas Slovenije, Ljubljana 1985.

Web links

Commons : Gornji Petrovci  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Geopedia.si, map: Gornji Petrovci municipality
• Geopedia.si, map: Gornji Petrovci

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistični urad Republike Slovenije from June 6, 2016.
2. ↑ Ivan Zelko: Historična Topografija Slovenije I. Prekmurje do leta 1500 ( Historical Topography of Slovenia to 1500, Part I Prekmurje ); Murska Sobota, 1982
3. ↑ Jernej Vengušt: Seznamek prekmurskih občin (krajev) z označbo pošte in zemljevidom ( municipalities and towns in the Übermur area with postal names and maps ), p. 3 Radgona, 1919
4. ↑ András Vályi: Magyar Országnak leírása ( Description of the Hungarian landing ); Buda, 1796.
5. ↑ Dezső Csánky: Magyarország történelmi földrajza a Hunyadiak korában ( Historical Geography of Hungary at the Time of Hunyadis ); Budapest, 1890.
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10. ↑ András Vályi: Magyar Országnak leírása ( Description of the Hungarian landing ); Buda, 1796.
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27. ↑ Dezső Csánky: Magyarország történelmi földrajza a Hunyadiak korában ( Historical Geography of Hungary at the Time of Hunyadis ); Budapest, 1890.
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