Zavrč

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Zavrč
Sauritsch
Zavrč coat of arms Map of Slovenia, position of Zavrč highlighted
Basic data
Country SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia
Historic region Lower Styria / Štajerska
Statistical region Podravska (Drau region)
Coordinates 46 ° 22 '  N , 16 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 22 '0 "  N , 16 ° 3' 0"  E
height 240  m. i. J.
surface 19.3  km²
Residents 1,819 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 94 inhabitants per km²
Post Code 2283
License Plate MB
Structure and administration
Mayor : Miran Vuk
Mailing address Goričak 6
2283 Zavrč
Website
Zavrč

Zavrč ( German : Sauritsch ) is a town and municipality in northeastern Slovenia . It is located in the historical Spodnja Štajerska ( Lower Styria ) region and in the statistical region of Podravska . The castle from the 17th century is well worth seeing.

geography

location

Zavrč is located in the eastern part of Slovenia on the right bank of the Drava River ( Drava ) directly on the border with Croatia . The municipality is part of the well-known wine-growing region Haloze ( Kollos ). The next larger towns are the small town of Ormož about 8 km to the east and the town of Ptuj about 14 km to the west.

Community structure

The municipality comprises nine 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):

  • Belski Vrh ( Welschaberg ), 83
  • Drenovec ( Drenovetz ), 54
  • Gorenjski Vrh ( Gorenzenberg ), 101
  • Goričak ( Goritschak ), 284
  • Hrastovec ( Hrastovetz ), 440
  • Korenjak, 119
  • Pestike ( Pestiken ), 115
  • Turski Vrh ( Turks Berg ), 547
  • Zavrč ( Sauritsch ), 76

Neighboring communities

Circulans Gorišnica Cestica ( HR )
Circulans Neighboring communities Cestica ( HR )
Circulans Donja Voća ( HR ) Cestica ( HR )

Sports

In 2013, the football club NK Zavrč was promoted to the Slovenian first division.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Special map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire 1: 75,000 - Pettau and Vinica 5456. (1914)
  2. ↑ Population tables of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene )