Poljčane () is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Poljčane. It lies 35 km south of

Maribor Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...

and 35 km northeast of

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

Styria Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ...

. The town lies in the Dravinja Valley north of

Mount Boč Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, C ...

. It is a crossing of two important regional roads, the route from

to Rogaška Slatina and the route from

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Ptuj Ptuj (; german: Pettau, ; la, Poetovium/Poetovio) is a town in northeastern Slovenia that is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Ptuj, the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman ...

. The railway line from Ljubljana to Maribor runs through the settlement, and the town has a railway station. There are also a primary school, a health centre, a post office, two supermarkets, a small inn, bars, and some

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History

Poljčane was officially created in 1957, when the former villages of

Maharska Vas Maharska Vas (, sl, Maharska vas, in older sources ''Maharčka vas'' or ''Marhačka vas'', german: Marchendorf) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Poljčane. It is now part of the town of Poljčane. It is part of the t ...

and

Pekel pri Poljčanah Pekel may refer to: People * Birol Pekel (1938–2004), Turkish football player * Melike Pekel (born 1995), Turkish-German women's football player Settlements * Pako, a settlement in the Municipality of Borovnica, formerly known as ''Pekel'' *Pe ...

were merged into a single settlement.

Recreation

Poljčane is a popular starting point for excursions to Mount Boč, a popular destination for day trips with

mountain bike A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which ...

s or on foot. The top of the mountain offers a view of eastern Slovenia.

Economy

The town has some industry; mostly wood production, construction, and electronics. The surrounding area is also heavily cultivated. Many people commute to work to

Slovenska Bistrica Slovenska Bistrica (; german: Windisch-Feistritz) is a town south of Maribor in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica, one of the largest municipalities in Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional regio ...

Pragersko Pragersko (, in older sources ''Pragarsko'', german: Pragerhof) is a small town in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. History The former Austrian Southern Railway from Vienna to Ljubljana and Sežana runs through the ...

, Slovenske Konjice, and

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References

External links

*
Poljčane on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Poljčane {{Poljčane-stub