Črenšovci (; ,

Prekmurje Slovene Prekmurje Slovene, also known as the Prekmurje dialect, Eastern Slovene, or Wendish (, , Prekmurje Slovene: ''prekmürski jezik, prekmürščina, prekmörščina, prekmörski jezik, panonska slovenščina''), is the language of Prekmurje in Easte ...

: ''Črensovci'' or ''Čerensovci'') is a settlement in the

Prekmurje Prekmurje (; Prekmurje Slovene: ''Prèkmürsko'' or ''Prèkmüre''; ) is a geographically, linguistically, culturally, and ethnically defined region of Slovenia, settled by Slovenes and a Hungarians in Slovenia, Hungarian minority, lying betwee ...

region in northeastern

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

. It is the seat of the Municipality of Črenšovci. Črnec Creek, a tributary of the

Ledava The Ledava (, ) is a river of Styria, Austria and of , Prekmurje, northeastern Slovenia. The Ledava is the largest river of Goričko and the largest tributary of the Mur in Slovenia. It is in length. It originates in Austria as the and first fl ...

, flows past the settlement. The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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 com ...

in Črenšovci is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was built in 1860 on the site of an earlier church originating from the early 14th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 1145

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Črenšovci include: * Jakab Szabár (1802/3–1863), priest and writer * Vilmos Tkálecz (1894–19??), schoolmaster and politician

Notable people

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