Odranci

Odranci Občina Odranci
—  Town and Municipality  —
Church of the Holy Trinity, Odranci
Location of the Municipality of Odranci in Slovenia
Odranci Location of the Town of Odranci in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′N 16°17′E / 46.583°N 16.283°E / 46.583; 16.283Coordinates: 46°35′N 16°17′E / 46.583°N 16.283°E / 46.583; 16.283
Country	Slovenia
Government
- Mayor	Ivan Markoja
Area
- Total	6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
- Total	1,619
- Density	234.6/km2 (607.7/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02)

Odranci (Hungarian: Adorjánfalva) is a settlement and a municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. The village of Odranci is the only settlement in the municipality.^[2] Odranci is the largest settlement of the Dolinsko region, which lies between the Mura and Ledava rivers.

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the Murska Sobota Diocese. It was completed in 1967 and is an imposing octagonal building with a low dome and a triple belfry.^[3]

Flag

The flag and coat of arms of Odranci were adopted by the Municipal Authorities and published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia in 1998.^[4] The flag is rectangular, with a ratio of 1:2, vertically divided into three equal green, yellow, and red stripes, with the coat of arms set in the middle stripe. There is also a version for vertical hoisting, with the coat of arms rotated.

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
2. ^ Odranci municipal site
3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3208
4. ^ Uradni list Republike Slovenije, 77/1998

External links

• Odranci on Geopedia