Spodnji Duplek

Spodnji Duplek (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈduːplɛk]) is a settlement and the administrative centre of the Municipality of Duplek in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River southeast of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Spodnji Duplek
Spodnji Duplek
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°30′18.99″N 15°44′48.27″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityDuplek
Area
 • Total3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation
238.4 m (782.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,177
[1]

A Neo-Baroque chapel-shrine with a belfry at the crossroads in the centre of the settlement dates to 1860.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Duplek municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 8967
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