Žerovinci

Žerovinci (pronounced [ʒɛɾɔˈʋiːntsi], German: Scherovinzen[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ormož in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the main road from Ormož to Ljutomer, and the railway line from Maribor to Murska Sobota runs through the settlement. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]

Žerovinci
Žerovinci is located in Slovenia
Žerovinci
Žerovinci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°29′33.27″N 16°9′25.88″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityOrmož
Area
  Total3.32 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Elevation
284.3 m (932.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total311
[1]

There is a small chapel with a belfry in the settlement. It was built in the early 20th century.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 230.
  3. Ormož municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 20194


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