Razkrižje Explained

Official Name:Razkrižje
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:Međimurje, Zala County
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Mura
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Razkrižje
Area Total Km2:1.9
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:260
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.5202°N 16.3008°W
Elevation M:180.2
Footnotes:[1]

Razkrižje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɾaːskɾiʒjɛ/; Croatian: Raskrižje, Hungarian: Ráckanizsa) is a village in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Razkrižje. Traditionally it was part of the region of Međimurje in Croatia, and later (after the Second World War) was included in the Slovene region of Styria, lying on its extreme eastern tip. It is now included in the Mura Statistical Region. It is known for its folk dances, which incorporate diverse cultural influences, owing to the village's location at the crossroads of paths connecting Styria, Prekmurje, and Međimurje.[2]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was built between 1778 and 1784. The front of the church also appears in one of the three fields in the municipal coat of arms.[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.razkrizje.si/ Razkrižje municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage