| Pekre | |
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Pekre
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Podravska |
| Municipality | Maribor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 317.9 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,100 |
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Pekre is a settlement to the southwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the Maribor urban municipality.[2]
The local landmark is the church on top of a small hill, to the east of the main settlement. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows and was built as a pilgrimage church between 1832 and 1835. There are also four small chapels along the road leading up to the church.[3]
The first military clash between the Yugoslav People's Army and the Slovenian Territorial Defence in Slovenia's independence efforts happened in Pekre on 23 May 1991.[4]