Lendavske Gorice Explained

Official Name:Lendavske Gorice
Other Name:Lendvahegy
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Prekmurje
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Mura
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Lendava
Area Total Km2:2.85
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:586
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.5668°N 16.4595°W
Elevation M:280.2
Footnotes:[1]

Lendavske Gorice (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈleːndau̯skɛ ɡɔˈɾiːtsɛ/; Hungarian: Lendvahegy) is a settlement in the hills immediately east of Lendava in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.[2]

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the Parish of Lendava.[3] It was built in 1728 by the Gludovácz family. When excavating for the foundations of the church, a wooden coffin was discovered containing the body of Mihael Hadik, who died fighting the Ottoman Turks in 1603. His mummy is now on display in the church.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Lendavske Gorice include:János Murkovics (teacher, writer)

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.lendava.si/ Lendava municipal site
  3. http://www.druzina.si/icd/spletnastran.nsf/all/00D25937AFA61157C12572030034F8AB?OpenDocument Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site
  4. http://www.slovenia.info/en/kul-zgod-znamenitosti/Kapelica-Svete-Trojice-z-mumijo-Mihaela-Hadika.htm?kul_zgod_znamenitosti=3925&lng=2 Slovenian Tourist Board site