Cerovec Stanka Vraza
Cerovec Stanka Vraza (pronounced [tsɛˈɾɔːʋəts ˈstaːŋka ˈʋɾaːza]) is a village in the Municipality of Ormož in northeastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Cerovec Stanka Vraza
Cerovec (until 1980) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Cerovec Stanka Vraza Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′55.68″N 16°9′59.78″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Ormož |
| Elevation | 300.1 m (984.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 112 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Cerovec to Cerovec Stanka Vraza in 1980.[3]
Cultural heritage
The village is the birthplace of Stanko Vraz, after whom it was renamed (as well as to differentiate it from a number of other settlements in Slovenia named Cerovec). The house in which Vraz was born in 1810 is preserved and a commemorative plaque was unveiled on it in 1951.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Ormož municipal site Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 67
External links
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