Cerkvenjak (, german: Kirchberg) is a settlement in the

Municipality of Cerkvenjak The Municipality of Cerkvenjak (; sl, Občina Cerkvenjak) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Cerkvenjak. The municipality lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in the region ...

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 ...

. It is the seat of the municipality. It lies in 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 an ...

( sl, Slovenske gorice) in sub-region called Prlekija. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. 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 Anthony the Hermit and is the seat of the Parish of Sveti Anton v Slovenskih Goricah. It 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 1546 on the site of an earlier building. The actual pastor of Cervenjak is Aleks Kozar.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 1069

References

External links

Cerkvenjak on GeopediaCerkvenjak municipal site
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerkvenjak {{Cerkvenjak-geo-stub