Medvedce
Medvedce (pronounced [mɛˈdʋeːtsɛ], in older sources Medvece,[2] German: Medvetzen[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Majšperk in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]
Medvedce | |
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  Medvedce Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′34.22″N 15°42′20.79″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Majšperk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255.5 m (838.3 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 106 |
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Geography
Its center is in the valley along the road between Sestrže and Ptujska Gora. The place was once also known for its coal mine.
Cultural heritage
The village chapel-shrine with a small belfry was built in the early 20th century.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 236.
- Majšperk municipal site
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 19824
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