Sveti Tomaž

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Sveti Tomaž
Sankt Thomas bei Friedau
Sveti Tomaž coat of arms Map of Slovenia, position of Sveti Tomaž highlighted
Basic data
Country SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia
Historic region Lower Styria / Štajerska
Statistical region Podravska (Drau region)
Coordinates 46 ° 29 '  N , 16 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 29 '0 "  N , 16 ° 4' 47"  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
Website

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):

Sveti Tomaž; late baroque church from 1727.
  • Bratonečice ( Wratoneschitz ), 48
  • Gornji Ključarovci ( Klutscharovetz ), 108
  • Gradišče pri Ormožu ( Gradischen ), 45
  • Hranjigovci ( Hranigovetz ), 88
  • Koračice ( Koratschitz ), 177
  • Mala vas pri Ormožu ( Malaves ), 118
  • Mezgovci ( Meskofzen ), 42
  • Pršetinci ( Perschetinetz ), 154
  • Rakovci ( Rakofzen ), 119
  • Rucmanci ( Rutzmanetz ), 203
  • Savci ( Safzen ), 223
  • Sejanci ( seances ), 56
  • Senčak ( Sentschak ), 49
  • Senik, 102
  • Sveti Tomaž ( Saint Thomas ), 249
  • Trnovci ( Ternofzen ), 151
  • Zagorje ( Sagorzen ), 74

Neighboring communities

Juršinci Ljutomer Ljutomer
Dornava Neighboring communities 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

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Special map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire 1: 75,000 - Pettau and Vinica 5456. (1914)
  2. ↑ Special map of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy 1: 75,000 - Radkersburg and Luttenberg 5356. (1914)
  3. ↑ Population tables of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene )