Limbuš
Limbuš (pronounced [ˈliːmbuʃ], German: Lembach[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Drava River west of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.[3]
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  Limbuš Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′29.07″N 15°34′43.5″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Maribor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 283.5 m (930.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,552 |
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The local parish church is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It has a Gothic nave dating to the 15th century, a 16th-century belfry, 17th-century chapels, and a sanctuary with 17th- and 18th-century internal furnishings. There is a walled cemetery around the church.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 202.
- Maribor municipal site
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3102
External links
Media related to Limbuš at Wikimedia Commons- Limbuš at Geopedia.si
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