Moravci v Slovenskih Goricah

Moravci v Slovenskih Goricah (pronounced [mɔˈɾaːu̯tsi ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax]; Slovene: Moravci v Slovenskih goricah) is a settlement in the Slovene Hills (Slovenske gorice) southwest of Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[2]

Moravci v Slovenskih Goricah
Moravci v Slovenskih Goricah is located in Slovenia
Moravci v Slovenskih Goricah
Moravci v Slovenskih Goricah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°30′53.68″N 16°2′33.79″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityLjutomer
Area
  Total4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi)
Elevation
228.6 m (750.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total385
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Moravci to Moravci v Slovenskih goricah in 1955.[3]

Cultural heritage

The local chapel is a late-19th-century Neo-Gothic building erected on the foundations of an older plague column.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Ljutomer municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 1213


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