Sveti Tomaž
Sveti Tomaž Sankt Thomas bei Friedau |
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Basic data | |||
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Country | Slovenia | ||
Historic region | Lower Styria / Štajerska | ||
Statistical region | Podravska (Drau region) | ||
Coordinates | 46 ° 29 ' N , 16 ° 5' E | ||
height | 240 m. i. J. | ||
surface | 34 km² | ||
Residents | 2,006 (January 1, 2017) | ||
Population density | 59 inhabitants per km² | ||
Telephone code | (+386) 02 | ||
Post Code | 2258 | ||
License Plate | MB | ||
Structure and administration | |||
Mayor : | Mirko Cvetko | ||
Mailing address | Sveti Tomaž 37 2258 Sveti Tomaž |
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Sveti Tomaž ( German : Sankt Thomas bei Friedau ) is a village and municipality in northeastern Slovenia . It is located in the historical Spodnja Štajerska ( Lower Styria ) region and in the statistical region of Podravska .
geography
location
Sveti Tomaž is located in the middle of the Slovenske gorice ( Windische Bühel ), a hilly area where viticulture is practiced at around 290 m. ü. A. A road from Ptuj to Ljutomer runs right through the municipality.
The next larger towns are the small town of Ormož about 10 km southeast and the town of Ptuj about 17 km west.
Community structure
The municipality comprises 17 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
Juršinci | Ljutomer | Ljutomer |
Dornava | Ormož | |
Dornava | Ormož | Ormož |
history
The municipality Sveti Tomaž, which previously belonged to Ormož , has been its own independent municipality since March 1, 2006.
Attractions
The St. Thomas Church ( Sv. Tomaž ), which was built between 1715 and 1727, is worth seeing .
Sons and daughters of the church
- Franc Ksaver Meško (1874–1964, born in Gornji Ključarovci), Catholic priest and writer