Njiverce

Njiverce (pronounced [ˈnjiːʋɛɾtsɛ], in older sources Nivrce,[2] German: Niverzen[2]) is a settlement next to Kidričevo in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Kidričevo in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]

Njiverce
Njiverce is located in Slovenia
Njiverce
Njiverce
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′24.22″N 15°48′10.18″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityKidričevo
Area
 • Total4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Elevation
236.2 m (774.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total602
[1]

During the First World War in 1915, the abandoned local cemetery was used as a burial ground for 2,340 soldiers of various nationalities. In 1917 a small Neo-Baroque chapel was built on the site.[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. 240.
  3. Kidričevo municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 22452


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