Spodnje Hoče () is a settlement in and the administrative centre of the

Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in northeastern

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. It lies below the eastern

Pohorje Pohorje (), also known as the Pohorje Massif or the Pohorje Mountains (german: Bachergebirge, ''Bacherngebirge'' or often simply ''Bachern''), is a mostly wooded, medium-high mountain range south of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia. Acco ...

Hills on the edge of the flatlands on the right bank of the

Drava River The Drava or Drave''Utrata Fachwörterbuch ...

south of

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Name

The name ''Spodnje Hoče'' literally means 'lower Hoče', contrasting with neighboring

Zgornje Hoče Zgornje Hoče () is a settlement in the Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies at the eastern foothills of the Pohorje range south of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now ...

(literally, 'upper Hoče'). The name was attested in 1146 as ''de Choz'' (and as ''de Chotsse'' in 1181 and ''de Chosse'' in 1214). The name is originally a plural

demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(*''Xoťane'') derived from the nickname *''Xotъ'' (based on a longer name such as *''Xotimirъ'').

Church

The local

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, ...

is dedicated to

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

( sl, sveti Jurij) 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 first mentioned in written documents dating to 1146, but the current building dates to the 15th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3009

References

External links

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Spodnje Hoče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Hoče-Slivnica {{HočeSlivnica-geo-stub