Marjeta na Dravskem Polju

Marjeta na Dravskem Polju
Marjeta na Dravskem Polju Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°27′13.67″N 15°44′1.73″E / 46.4537972°N 15.7338139°E / 46.4537972; 15.7338139Coordinates: 46°27′13.67″N 15°44′1.73″E / 46.4537972°N 15.7338139°E / 46.4537972; 15.7338139
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Starše
Area
- Total	5.39 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation	247.3 m (811 ft)
Population (2002)
- Total	476
[1]

Marjeta na Dravskem Polju is a village in the Starše municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the river Drava to the southeast of Maribor. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Drava statistical region.^[2]

The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Slovene: Sveta Marjeta) and belongs to the Šent Janž na Dravskem polju parish. It was built in 1685.^[3]

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Starše Municipality site
3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3181

External links

• Marjeta na Dravskem Polju on Geopedia