Cirkulane (, german: Zirkulane) is a settlement in the
Haloze
Haloze () is a geographical sub-region of Slovenia. It is in the northeast of the country, in the Styria region.
General characteristics
Haloze is a hilly area, running roughly east–west bounded by the border with Croatia to the south and the ...
area of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Cirkulane
The Municipality of Cirkulane (; sl, Občina Cirkulane) a municipality in the Haloze area of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Cirkulane. The municipality lies between the right bank of the Drava River and the border ...
. It lies between the right bank of the
and the border with
Croatia
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, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
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. The area traditionally belonged to the region of
Styria. It is now included in the
Drava Statistical Region.
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the village is dedicated to
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara ( grc, Ἁγία Βαρβάρα; cop, Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ; ; ), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Lebanese and Greek saint and martyr. Accounts place her in t ...
and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor ( la, Archidioecesis Mariborensis, sl, Nadškofija Maribor) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
* 1859 : Maribor (then Marburg) became the see of the Diocese of Lavant
...
. It was built in 1684 on the site of an earlier building. A second church in the southern part of the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Catherine. It was built in 1926 to replace a 13th-century building.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference numbers 2859 & 2863
References
External links
Cirkulane on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cirkulane
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