Kidričevo

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Občina Kidričevo
Location of Kidričevo in Slovenia
Area: 71.5 km²
Population 6,502
 - males 3,171
 - females 3,331
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Average age: 42.85 years
Residential areas: 29.41 m²/person
 - households: 2,225
 - families: 1,908
Working active: 3,178
 - unemployed: 544
Average monthly salary (August 2003):
 - gross: 173,550 SIT
 - net: 114,311 SIT
College/university students: 210
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Kidričevo is a town and a municipality in Slovenia, near Ptuj. It was formerly named Strnišče and renamed to its current name after World War II for Boris Kidrič, the first president of the Slovene government, while Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia. The town is industrialized, most prominent is the factory of aluminium.

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Coordinates: 46°24′N, 15°47′E