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Majšperk
Občina Majšperk— Town and Municipality — Location of the Municipality of Majšperk in Slovenia
Location of Majšperk in Slovenia
MajšperkCoordinates: 46°21′N 15°44′E / 46.35°N 15.733°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 15°44′E / 46.35°N 15.733°E Country 
SloveniaGovernment - Mayor Darinka Fakin Area - Total 72.8 km2 (28.1 sq mi) Population (2002)[1] - Total 4,005 - Density 55/km2 (142.5/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+01) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02) Majšperk is a settlement and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Drava statistical region.[2] It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1261 in relation to the 13th-century Majšperk Castle, from which the settlement gets its name. The castle fell into disrepair in the late 19th century and today only ruins remain.[3]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the 13th century, but the current church was built in 1639.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ Majšperk municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 24672
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3128
External links
Majšperk Settlement Administrative centre: Majšperk
Bolečka vas, Breg, Doklece, Dol pri Stopercah, Grdina, Janški Vrh, Jelovice, Koritno, Kupčinji Vrh, Lešje, Medvedce, Naraplje, Planjsko, Podlože, Preša, Ptujska Gora, Sestrže, Sitež, Skrblje, Slape, Spodnja Sveča, Stanečka vas, Stogovci, Stoperce, Zgornja SvečaLandmarks Majšperk Castle, Donačka gora forest reserve, Ptujska Gora ChurchCategories:- Populated places in the Municipality of Majšperk
- Municipalities of Slovenia
- Podravska statistical region geography stubs
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