Prekmurje

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Prekmurje (Hungarian: Muravidék) is the easternmost region of Slovenia. It borders Hungary to the north-east, Austria to the north-west, Croatia to the south and the Slovenian region of Styria to the south-west. It is named after the Mura River, which separates it from the rest of Slovenia (a literal translation from Slovenian would be Over-Mura).

The region is flat in the south near the Mura River and its smaller tributary the Ledava, and hilly in the north (Goričko).

The capital city of the region is Murska Sobota. Other towns include Lendava, Dobrovnik, Turnišče, Beltinci, Črenšovci.

There is a sizable Hungarian population in the region, as well as a large number of Roma. This region was part of the Vas County of the Kingdom of Hungary between 11th century - 1526, 1687 - 1849 and 1867 - 1918. Also, it was occupied by Hungary from 1941 to 1944 in Second World War.

[edit] Cuisine

The speciality of the region is prekmurska gibanica, sometimes humorously translated as "Over-Mura Moving Cake", which is a facetious translation, the root likely meaning 'bent' or 'curved'.

[edit] See also

• Međimurje county (Between-Mura region)