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Place in Prekmurje, Slovenia
Gornji Petrovci Péterhegy
Coat of arms of Gornji PetrovciCoat of arms
Gornji Petrovci is located in SloveniaGornji PetrovciGornji PetrovciLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°48′17.83″N 16°13′1.95″E / 46.8049528°N 16.2172083°E / 46.8049528; 16.2172083
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityGornji Petrovci
Area
 • Total5.3 km (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation282.8 m (927.8 ft)
Population
 • Total411
 • Density78/km (200/sq mi)

Gornji Petrovci (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnji pɛˈtɾoːu̯tsi]; Hungarian: Péterhegy, Prekmurje Slovene: Gornji Petrouvci) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Gornji Petrovci.

Churches

Holy Trinity Church

There are two churches in Gornji Petrovci. The Roman Catholic parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and is a structure that originated in the late 13th century, but was rebuilt on a number of occasions in the following centuries, preserving certain features from each phase. The relatively short nave is Romanesque, with Baroque internal furnishings. The sanctuary is Late Gothic. The local Lutheran church is a large single-nave building and is one of the largest Lutheran churches in Prekmurje. It was built in 1804 and renovated in 1894.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Gornji Petrovci include:

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Vengušt, Jernej. 1919. Seznamek prekmurskih občin (krajev) z označbo pošte in zemljevidom. Radgona, p. 12.
  3. Mőrszka Krajina Vérsztveni, politicsni i kulturni tjédnik (28 January 1923) p. 2.
  4. Gornji Petrovci municipal site
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2997
  6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 4148

External links

Municipality of Gornji Petrovci
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Gornji Petrovci The location of the Municipality of Gornji Petrovci
Landmarks
  • Gornji Petrovci Evangelical Church
  • Holy Trinity Parish Church
  • St. Anne's Church
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