Zgornja Kungota () is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
and the seat of the
Municipality of Kungota
The Municipality of Kungota (; sl, Občina Kungota) is a municipality in the western part of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the village of Zgornja Kungota.
Settlements
In addition to the municip ...
in the western part of the
Slovene Hills
The Slovene Hills or the Slovenian Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice, german: Windische Bühel or ) is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria. It is situated in the northeast of the country and ...
( sl, Slovenske gorice) in northeastern
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 ...
.
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, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to
Saint Cunigunde 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 is built close to the left bank of the
Pesnica River southwest of the main settlement. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1391, but the current church dates to the 18th century, when the old core was extended and two chapels were added.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 2985
References
External links
Zgornja Kungota on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Kungota
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