Zgornji Žerjavci

Zgornji Žerjavci (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji ʒɛˈɾjaːu̯tsi]; German: Oberscheriafzen,[2] or WWII-era Kranichsbühel[3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Lenart in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Velka Creek, a left tributary of the Pesnica River in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[4]

Zgornji Žerjavci
Zgornji Žerjavci is located in Slovenia
Zgornji Žerjavci
Zgornji Žerjavci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′29.36″N 15°49′59.38″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityLenart
Area
 • Total4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
261.3 m (857.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total265
[1]

A large number of Roman-period burial mounds have been identified near the settlement.[5]

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. 216.
  3. Carstanjen, Helmut (July 10, 1943). "Deutsche Ortsnamen in der Untersteiermark". Marburger Zeitung. No. 191/192. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  4. Lenart municipal site
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference numbers ešd 1037 & 1038
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