Country Slovenia Statistical region Drava Elevation 340 m Local time Wednesday 10:46 AM | Traditional region Styria Municipality Cerkvenjak Area 70 ha Population 135 (2012) | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
Cerkvenjak ([tsɛɾkʋɛˈnjaːk]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerkvenjak in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the municipality. It lies in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in the region known as Prlekija. Traditionally the area was part of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.
Map of 2236 Cerkvenjak, Slovenia
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and is the seat of the Parish of Sveti Anton v Slovenskih Goricah. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in 1546 on the site of an earlier building.
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