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Selnica ob Dravi (pronounced [ˈséːlnitsa ɔb ˈdɾàːʋi]) is a village on the left bank of the Drava River in Slovenia.[2] It is the seat of the Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi.

Selnica ob Dravi
Selnica ob Dravi Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°33′5″N 15°29′41″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Selnica ob Dravi
Area [1]
• Total	2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Elevation	314.6 m (1,032.2 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	1,348
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is built in the centre of the village and was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1372. It is an originally Gothic building with early and late 18th-century additions.[3]

Notable people

• Zinka Zorko (1936–2019), linguist and academic

References

External links

• Selnica ob Dravi Geopedia

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