Pernica

Pernica (pronounced [ˈpeːɾnitsa]; German: Pernitzen[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Pesnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]

Pernica
Pernica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°34′42.74″N 15°43′36.79″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityPesnica
Area
  Total2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation
246.8 m (809.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total377
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1361. It was destroyed in 1532 and rebuilt in 1567.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 208.
  3. Pesnica municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3161


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.