Petanjci (pronounced [pɛˈtaːntsi]; Hungarian: Szécsénykút[2]) is a village on the left bank of the Mura River in the Municipality of Tišina in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia.[3]

Petanjci
Petanjci Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°39′2.23″N 16°4′40.3″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Prekmurje
Statistical region	Mura
Municipality	Tišina
Area
• Total	7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	676
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There is a small chapel in the village. It is dedicated to Saint Florian and was built in the early 20th century in the Neo-Gothic style.[4]

Notable residents

• Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer. In 1598, he spent a month at former Kastelišče Castle (Nádasdy Mansion), where as a Protestant he found refuge from Catholic persecution.[5]
• Nika Zorjan (born 1992), singer and songwriter

References

External links

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

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