Selnica ob Dravi

Selnica ob Dravi
Občina Selnica ob Dravi
Town and Municipality

Houses in Selnica ob Dravi

Location of the Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi in Slovenia
Selnica ob Dravi

Location of the Town of Selnica ob Dravi in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°33′N 15°30′E / 46.550°N 15.500°E / 46.550; 15.500Coordinates: 46°33′N 15°30′E / 46.550°N 15.500°E / 46.550; 15.500
Country  Slovenia
Government
 • Mayor Jurij Lep
Area
 • Total 64.5 km2 (24.9 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
 • Total 4,587
 • Density 71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)

Selnica ob Dravi (pronounced [ˈseːlnica ɔb ˈdɾaːʋi]) is a village and a municipality on the left bank of the Drava River in Slovenia.[2]

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is built in the centre of the village and was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1372. It is an originally Gothic building with early and late 18th-century additions.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. ↑ Selnica ob Dravi municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3340


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