Grabe, Središče ob Dravi

Grabe (pronounced [ˈɡɾaːbɛ]; German: Grabendorf[2]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Središče ob Dravi in northeastern Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]

Grabe
Grabe
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°23′53″N 16°15′20.09″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySredišče ob Dravi
Area
  Total5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation
190.8 m (626.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total154
[1]

The Središče ob Dravi parish church is located in the settlement. It is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The building dates to the 16th century and the exterior was renovated in 1908.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 228.
  3. Središče ob Dravi municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3389


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