Križevci, Gornji Petrovci
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Križevci v Prekmurju to Križevci in 1952.[3] Its name (literally, 'crosses') is derived from a chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross that used to stand in the village, but was pulled down in the late 19th century.[4]
Cultural heritage
There is a large Lutheran church in the village, built in 1785 and enlarged in 1885. It is one of the earliest Lutheran churches in Prekmurje.[5]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Križevci include:
- János Berke (1814–1908), writer
- Pál Luthár (1839–1919), writer
- Milan Kučan (born 1941), the first president of independent Slovenia
References
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- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Vengušt, Jernej. 1919. Seznamek prekmurskih občin (krajev) z označbo pošte in zemljevidom. Radgona, p. 8.
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Gornji Petrovci municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 4151
