Križevci (pronounced [ˈkɾiːʒɛu̯tsi]; Hungarian: Keresztúr, in older sources Tótkeresztúr[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Gornji Petrovci in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.
Križevci
Tótkeresztúr | |
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![]() ![]() Križevci Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°47′37.68″N 16°14′31.12″E | |
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Traditional region | Prekmurje |
Statistical region | Mura |
Municipality | Gornji Petrovci |
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• Total | 13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 283.5 m (930.1 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 437 |
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The name of the settlement was changed from Križevci v Prekmurju to Križevci in 1952.[3] Its name (literally, 'crosses') is derived from a chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross that used to stand in the village, but was pulled down in the late 19th century.[4]
There is a large Lutheran church in the village, built in 1785 and enlarged in 1885. It is one of the earliest Lutheran churches in Prekmurje.[5]
Notable people that were born or lived in Križevci include:
Municipality of Gornji Petrovci | ||
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