Miklavž na Dravskem polju

Miklavž na Dravskem polju Občina Miklavž na Dravskem polju
—  Settlement and Municipality  —
Location of the Municipality of Miklavž na Dravskem polju in Slovenia
Miklavž na Dravskem polju Location of the Settlement of Miklavž na Dravskem polju in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°30′21″N 15°41′58″E / 46.50583°N 15.69944°E / 46.50583; 15.69944Coordinates: 46°30′21″N 15°41′58″E / 46.50583°N 15.69944°E / 46.50583; 15.69944
Country	Slovenia
Government
– Mayor	Leopold Kremžar
Area
– Total	12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
– Total	5,915
– Density	473.2/km2 (1,225.6/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02)

Dravskem polju is a settlement and a small 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 parish church from which the settlement and municipality get their name is dedicated to Saint Nicholas (Slovene: Sveti Miklavž) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is first mentioned in written documents dated to 1382, but the current building is a 16th century structure.^[3]

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
2. ^ Miklavž na Dravskem polju Municipality site
3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3181

External links

• Miklavž na Dravskem polju on Geopedia
• Miklavž na Dravskem polju Municipality site