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Malečnik 
Location in Slovenia
MalečnikCoordinates: 46°33′22.41″N 15°41′54.3″E / 46.556225°N 15.698417°ECoordinates: 46°33′22.41″N 15°41′54.3″E / 46.556225°N 15.698417°E Country 
SloveniaTraditional region Styria Statistical region Podravska Municipality Maribor Area – Total 1.61 km2 (0.6 sq mi) Elevation 284.2 m (932 ft) Population (2002) – Total 2,726 [1] Malečnik is a village on the left bank of the river Drava to the east of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the Maribor urban municipality.[2]
There are two churches in the settlement. The local Parish Church is dedicated to Saint Peter and is first mentioned in douments dating to 1236, but the current building is Baroque built in 1740. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The second church is built on a hill above the settlement. it is dedicated to The Virgin Mary and dates to 1517 with a Gothic belfry and a Baroque extension.[3]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Maribor Municipality site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 3237 and 3228
External links
Maribor City neighborhoods 
Landmarks Main Square, Plague Memorial, Angels, Koroška Street, Strossmayer Street, Maribor Island, Kalvarija Hill, Pyramid, Maribor Park, Maribor railway station, Drava, Pohorje, University of Maribor, Revolution Square, Maribor Bridge, Cathedral Peak, Maribor, Trieste Road, Maribor, Market Hall, Maribor, Zamorc Hotel, Hutter's Colony, Maribor, Monument of Liberation, MariborCastles, Palaces, Fortresses Maribor Town Hall, Maribor Castle, Upper Maribor Castle, Water Tower, Jewish Tower, Judgement Tower, Betnava Castle, Vetrinje Mansion, Orešje Castle, Račji Dvor ManorPlaces of Worship Settlements: Administrative centre: Maribor
Bresternica, Celestrina, Dogoše, Gaj nad Mariborom, Grušova, Hrastje, Hrenca, Jelovec, Kamnica, Košaki, Laznica, Limbuš, Malečnik, Meljski Hrib, Metava, Nebova, Pekel, Pekre, Počehova, Razvanje, Ribniško selo, Rošpoh, Ruperče, Srednje, Šober, Trčova, Vinarje, Vodole, Vrhov Dol, Za Kalvarijo, Zgornji Slemen, ZrkovciCulture NK Maribor, Stadion Ljudski Vrt, Železničar Maribor, NK Tezno, Tabor Hall, Slava Klavora Theatre, Slovene National Theatre, Lent Festival, Obzorja, Shopping, Maribor Philharmonic Orchestra, Maribor Academic Choir, Carmina Slovenica, Račji Dvor Open Air Museum, AquariumNotable people Categories:- Populated places in the Municipality of Maribor
- Podravska statistical region geography stubs
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