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Revision as of 12:14, 13 March 2023
Gornji Petrovci
Péterhegy | |
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Coordinates: 46°48′17.83″N 16°13′1.95″E / 46.8049528°N 16.2172083°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Prekmurje |
Statistical region | Mura |
Municipality | Gornji Petrovci |
Area | |
• Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 282.8 m (927.8 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 411 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
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Gornji Petrovci (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnji pɛˈtɾoːu̯tsi]; Template:Lang-hu,[2] Prekmurje Slovene: Gornji Petrouvci[3]) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Gornji Petrovci.[4]
Churches
There are two churches in Gornji Petrovci. The Roman Catholic parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and is a structure that originated in the late 13th century, but was rebuilt on a number of occasions in the following centuries, preserving certain features from each phase. The relatively short nave is Romanesque, with Baroque internal furnishings. The sanctuary is Late Gothic.[5] The local Lutheran church is a large single-nave building and is one of the largest Lutheran churches in Prekmurje. It was built in 1804 and renovated in 1894.[6]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Gornji Petrovci include:
- Mátyás Godina (1768–1835), Lutheran pastor and writer
- János Hüll (1714–1781), dean of the Slovene March
- Sándor Mikola (1871–1945), physics teacher and irredentist
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Vengušt, Jernej. 1919. Seznamek prekmurskih občin (krajev) z označbo pošte in zemljevidom. Radgona, p. 12.
- ^ Mőrszka Krajina Vérsztveni, politicsni i kulturni tjédnik (January 28, 1923) p. 2.
- ^ Gornji Petrovci municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2997
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 4148