Krapje, Ljutomer

Krapje (pronounced [ˈkɾaːpjɛ], German: Krapping[2]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Mura River in the Municipality of Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia. It is divided into two distinct hamlets, Zgornje Krapje and Spodnje Krapje (literally, 'upper and lower Krapje'). The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[3]

Krapje
Krapje is located in Slovenia
Krapje
Krapje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°33′36.31″N 16°12′22.44″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityLjutomer
Area
 • Total4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
177.3 m (581.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total315
[1]

There are two chapels in the settlement, one in Zgornje Krapje and one in Spodnje Krapje. Both are Neo-Gothic chapels, built in the late 19th century.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 182.
  3. Ljutomer municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference numbers 20013 & 23059


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