Pernice, Muta Explained

Official Name:Pernice
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Carinthia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Muta
Area Total Km2:8.01
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:156
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.6343°N 15.1258°W
Elevation M:542.6
Footnotes:[1]

Pernice (in Slovenian pronounced as /pɛɾˈniːtsɛ/) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Muta in the historical Styria region in northern Slovenia, right on the border with Austria.[2]

The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Simon and Saint Jude and was first mentioned in documents dating to 1468. It was destroyed during Ottoman raids in 1494 and was rebuilt in 1510. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.muta.si Muta municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage