Gornji Petrovci (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnji pɛˈtɾoːu̯tsi]; Hungarian: Péterhegy,[2] Prekmurje Slovene: Gornji Petrouvci[3]) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Gornji Petrovci.[4]

Gornji Petrovci Péterhegy
Gornji Petrovci Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°48′17.83″N 16°13′1.95″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Prekmurje
Statistical region	Mura
Municipality	Gornji Petrovci
Area
• Total	5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation	282.8 m (927.8 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	411
[1]

Churches

There are two churches in Gornji Petrovci. The Roman Catholic parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and is a structure that originated in the late 13th century, but was rebuilt on a number of occasions in the following centuries, preserving certain features from each phase. The relatively short nave is Romanesque, with Baroque internal furnishings. The sanctuary is Late Gothic.[5] The local Lutheran church is a large single-nave building and is one of the largest Lutheran churches in Prekmurje. It was built in 1804 and renovated in 1894.[6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Gornji Petrovci include:

• Mátyás Godina (1768–1835), Lutheran pastor and writer
• János Hüll (1714–1781), dean of the Slovene March
• Sándor Mikola (1871–1945), physics teacher and irredentist

References

External links

• Gornji Petrovci on Geopedia