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Malečnik

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Drava

Area
  
161 ha

Population
  
2,726 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Styria

Elevation
  
284 m

Local time
  
Sunday 6:58 AM

Malečnik

Weather
  
6°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity

Municipality
  
City Municipality of Maribor

Malečnik ([maˈleːtʃnik]) is a village on the left bank of the Drava River east of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.

Map of 2229 Male%C4%8Dnik, Slovenia

There are two churches in the settlement. The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and was first mentioned in documents dating to 1236, but the current building is Baroque and was built in 1740. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The second church is built on a hill above the settlement. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and dates to 1517 with a Gothic belfry and a Baroque extension.

References

Malečnik Wikipedia