Drakovci

Drakovci (pronounced [ˈdɾaːkɔu̯tsi]) is a settlement in the eastern Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[2]

Drakovci
Drakovci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°31′38.31″N 16°1′29.89″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityLjutomer
Area
 • Total4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Elevation
278.6 m (914.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total247
[1]

Karel Grossmann, a pioneering Slovene filmmaker, was born in the village in 1864. The house in which he was born still stands and a commemorative plaque was unveiled on it in 1988.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Ljutomer municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 1234


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