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Makole — Town and Municipality — Parish church of St. Andrew
Location of the Municipality of Makole in Slovenia
Location of Makole in Slovenia
MakoleCoordinates: 46°19′N 15°40′E / 46.317°N 15.667°ECoordinates: 46°19′N 15°40′E / 46.317°N 15.667°E Country 
SloveniaGovernment - Mayor Time zone CET (UTC+01) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02) Makole is a settlement and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the valley of the river Dravinja. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. It belonged to the Slovenska Bistrica municipality until 2006 when it became an independent municipality. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region. It is first mentiioned in written documents dating to 1375 and was also granted market rights.[1]
Historic buildings
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a Gothic building dating to 1441 that was restyled in the Baroque in the 18th century.[2]
References
- ^ Makole Municipality site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3130
External links
Makole Settlements Administrative centre: Makole
Dežno pri Makolah, Jelovec pri Makolah, Ložnica, Mostečno, Pečke, Savinsko, Stari Grad, Stopno, Stranske Makole, Strug, Štatenberg, VarošLandmarks Štatenberg Mansion, Church of the Saint Andrew, Belojača caveCategories:- Populated places in the Municipality of Makole
- Municipalities of Slovenia
- Podravska statistical region geography stubs
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