Križevci pri Ljutomeru

Križevci pri Ljutomeru (pronounced [ˈkɾiːʒɛu̯tsi pɾi ˈljuːtɔmɛru]) is a settlement in the Prlekija region in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Križevci. It is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[2]

Križevci pri Ljutomeru
Križevci pri Ljutomeru
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°33′47.18″N 16°8′23.67″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityKriževci
Area
 • Total2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total499
[1]

Church

The local parish church, built in the centre of the settlement, is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was built in 1891 with some elements of the earlier 12th- and 15th-century buildings incorporated into the current Neo-Romanesque building.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Križevci pri Ljutomeru include:

  • Franc Kirar (1893–1978), beekeeper[4]
gollark: Bikes are a thing which exists.
gollark: It's long enough by car or [REDACTED].
gollark: I, personally, would not like to make my [REDACTED]-mile commute by bike.
gollark: Also, bikes can be stolen more easily, typically.
gollark: It's not quite as simple as you suggest.

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Križevci municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 1199
  4. Bokal, Ljudmila, ed. 2008. Čebelarski terminološki slovar. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU and Lukovica: Čebelarska zveza Slovenije, p. 255.


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