The Municipality of Veržej (; sl, Občina Veržej) is a small
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
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, and ...
. The seat of the municipality is the town of
Veržej
Veržej () is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Veržej. It lies on the right bank of the Mura River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Mura St ...
. It lies on the right bank of the
Mura River. 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 municipality is now included in the
Mura Statistical Region
The Mura Statistical Region ( sl, Pomurska statistična regija) is a statistical region in northeast Slovenia. It is predominantly agricultural with field crops representing over three-quarters of the total agricultural area (twice as much as the ...
. It is known for fields of white
narcisi that bloom in the area in springtime.
Veržej municipal site
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Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Veržej, the municipality also includes the settlements of Banovci and Bunčani.
References
External links
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Municipality of Veržej at GeopediaVeržej municipal site
Verzej
1998 establishments in Slovenia
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