Cerkvenjak
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Cerkvenjak | |
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Location in Slovenia | |
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Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Drava |
Municipality | Cerkvenjak |
Area | |
• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 339.8 m (1,114.8 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 135 |
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Cerkvenjak (pronounced [tsɛɾkvɛˈnjaːk]) 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.[2]
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.[3]
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