Cerkvenjak

Cerkvenjak (pronounced [tsɛɾkʋɛˈnjaːk]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerkvenjak in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the municipality. It lies in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in sub-region called Prlekija. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Cerkvenjak
Cerkvenjak
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°33′57.54″N 15°56′34.32″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityCerkvenjak
Area
  Total0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
339.8 m (1,114.8 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total135
[1]

The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and is the seat of the Parish of Sveti Anton v Slovenskih Goricah. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in 1546 on the site of an earlier building.[3]

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