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Pekre (pronounced [ˈpeːkɾɛ]) is a settlement southwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.[3]

Pekre
Pekre Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°32′37.62″N 15°35′30.08″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Maribor
Area
• Total	5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation	317.9 m (1,043.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,464
[2]

The local landmark is the church on top of a small hill to the east of the main settlement. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows and was built as a pilgrimage church between 1832 and 1835. There are also four small chapel-shrines along the road leading up to the church.[4]

The first military clash between the Yugoslav People's Army and the Slovenian Territorial Defence in Slovenia's war of independence happened in Pekre on 23 May 1991.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Pekre at Wikimedia Commons
• Pekre on Geopedia

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