Podgorci, Ormož
Podgorci (pronounced [pɔdˈɡoːɾtsi], German: Podgorzen[2]) is a village west of Velika Nedelja 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.[3]
Podgorci | |
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  Podgorci Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′27.52″N 16°3′9.71″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Ormož |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210.1 m (689.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 519 |
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The local parish church is built on a small hill above the settlement and is dedicated to Saint Leonard. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in 1519 and was vaulted in the late 18th century.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 228.
- Ormož municipal site Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3098
External links
Media related to Podgorci at Wikimedia Commons- Podgorci on Geopedia
- Tourist association of Podgorci
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