Zavrč
Zavrč Sauritsch |
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Basic data | |||
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Country | Slovenia | ||
Historic region | Lower Styria / Štajerska | ||
Statistical region | Podravska (Drau region) | ||
Coordinates | 46 ° 22 ' N , 16 ° 3' 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 |
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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):
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Neighboring communities
Circulans | Gorišnica | Cestica ( HR ) |
Circulans | Cestica ( HR ) | |
Circulans | Donja Voća ( HR ) | Cestica ( HR ) |
Sports
In 2013, the football club NK Zavrč was promoted to the Slovenian first division.