Pertoča (pronounced [ˈpɛːɾtɔtʃa]; in older sources also Prtoča,[2] Hungarian: Perestó,[2] German: St. Helena[3]) is a village in the Municipality of Rogašovci in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia.[4]
Pertoča | |
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![]() ![]() Pertoča Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°46′29.66″N 16°2′39.59″E | |
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Traditional region | Prekmurje |
Statistical region | Mura |
Municipality | Rogašovci |
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• Total | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 227.7 m (747.0 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 479 |
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The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Helena. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was originally a Gothic building dating to the 16th century. In the 1960s the original church was demolished and rebuilt in a modern style.[5]
Municipality of Rogašovci | ||
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Settlements | Administrative seat: Rogašovci
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