Lendava

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Občina Lendava


Lendva Község

Location of Lendava in Slovenia
Area: 123.0 km²
Population 11,151
 - males 5,359
 - females 5,792
Mayor: Anton Balažek
Average age: 39.29 years
Residential areas: 36.51 m²/person
 - households: 4,080
 - families: 3,250
Working active: 5,590
 - unemployed: 1,302
Average monthly salary (August 2003):
 - gross: 234,668 SIT
 - net: 150,456 SIT
College/university students: 364
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Lendava (Hungarian: Alsólendva) is a municipality in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is close to the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga vas-Rédics, and Hungarian is one of the official languages of the municipality, along with Slovenian. Lendava was a district (Hungarian: jarás) of Zala in the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918. It was occupied by Hungary again from 1941 to 1945.

[edit] External link

  • Lendava, official page of municipality (in Slovene and Hungarian)
 
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Coordinates: 46°34′N 16°27′E