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Cirkulane
Občina Cirkulane— Town and Municipality — Location of the Municipality of Cirkulane in Slovenia
Location of the Town of Cirkulane in Slovenia
CirkulaneCoordinates: 46°20′39″N 15°59′43″E / 46.34417°N 15.99528°ECoordinates: 46°20′39″N 15°59′43″E / 46.34417°N 15.99528°E Country 
SloveniaGovernment - Mayor Janez Jurgec Area - Total 32.07 km2 (12.4 sq mi) Population (2002)[1] - Total 2,300 - Density 71.7/km2 (185.7/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+01) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02) Cirkulane is a settlement and a municipality in Haloze area of Slovenia. It lies between the right bank of the river Drava and the border with Croatia. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Podravska statistical region.[2]
The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Barbara and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in 1684 on the site of an earlier building. A second church in the southern part of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Catherine. It was built in 1926 to replace a 13th century building.[3]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ Cirkulane Municipality site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 2859 & 2863
External links
Cirkulane Settlements Landmarks Borl Castle, Church of Saint Barbara, Church of Saint ElizabethCategories:- Populated places in the Municipality of Cirkulane
- Municipalities of Slovenia
- Podravska statistical region geography stubs
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