Prlekija is a region in northeastern

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between the

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and Mura rivers. It comprises the eastern part of the

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( sl, Slovenske gorice), stretching from the border with

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to the border with

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. It is part of the traditional province of

Lower Styria Styria ( sl, Štajerska), also Slovenian Styria (''Slovenska Štajerska'') or Lower Styria (''Spodnja Štajerska''; german: Untersteiermark), is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of ...

. Together with the traditional province of

Prekmurje Prekmurje (; dialectically: ''Prèkmürsko'' or ''Prèkmüre''; hu, Muravidék) is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region of Slovenia, settled by Slovenes and a Hungarian minority, lying between the Mur R ...

, it forms part of 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 ...

. Its central town is Ljutomer. The region is known for its first-class wines, food, and the specific

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of its inhabitants, which has similarities to

Prekmurje Slovene Prekmurje Slovene, also known as the Prekmurje dialect, East Slovene, or Wendish ( sl, prekmurščina, prekmursko narečje, hu, vend nyelv, muravidéki nyelv, Prekmurje dialect: ''prekmürski jezik, prekmürščina, prekmörščina, prekmör ...

, with which it is mutually intelligible. The symbol of the region is the '' klopotec'', a wooden mechanical device on a high wooden pole, similar to a windmill. '' Prleška tünka'' is a protected food product from Prlekija. It is made of

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and pork. Prlekija is also known by the pastry '' prleška gibanica'', made of several layers and with a sweet filling. The region comprises the municipalities of

Križevci Križevci (; la, Crisium; hu, Kőrös ; german: Kreutz ) is a city in central Croatia with a total population of 21,122 and with 11,231 in the city itself (2011), the oldest city in its county, the Koprivnica-Križevci County. History The ...

, Ljutomer, Radenci,

Razkrižje Razkrižje (; hr, Raskrižje, hu, Ráckanizsa) is a village in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Razkrižje. Traditionally it was part of the region of Međimurje, and later (after the Second World War) was included in the region ...

, Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici,

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 ...

, Gornja Radgona, Sveti Tomaž, Središče ob Dravi, and

Ormož Ormož (; in older sources , hu, Ormosd, german: Friedau, Prekmurje Slovene: ''Ormošd'') is a town in the traditional region of Prlekija, part of Styria, in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River and borders with C ...

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in the Prlekija region include the following: *

Peter Dajnko Peter Dajnko (23 April 1787 – 22 February 1873) was a Slovene priest, author, and linguist, known primarily as the inventor of the Dajnko alphabet ( sl, dajnčica), an innovative proposal for the Slovene alphabet. Dajnko was also a profici ...

, philologist *

Karol Grossmann Karol Grossmann (27 October 1864 – 3 August 1929) was a pioneering film maker Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an i ...

, pioneering film maker *

Vekoslav Grmič Vekoslav Grmič (4 June 1923 – 21 March 2005) was a Slovenian Roman Catholic bishop and theologian, known for his sympathy towards socialist ideas. Biography He was born in the Lower Styrian village of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici in what was ...

, theologian *

Fran Ilešič Fran may refer to: People and fictional characters * Fran (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Fran (footballer, born 1969) or Francisco Javier González Pérez * Fran (footballer, born 1972), Spanish retired football ...

, literary critic * Božidar Kantušer, composer * Anton Korošec, politician, prime minister of the

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Edvard Kocbek Edvard Kocbek () (27 September 1904 – 3 November 1981) was a Slovenian poet, writer, essayist, translator, member of Christian Socialists in the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation and Slovene Partisans. He is considered one of the best auth ...

, poet and politician * Bratko Kreft, playwright *

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, author *

Vlado Miheljak Vlado () is a Slavic masculine given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Vlado Babić (born 1960), Serbian politician *Vlado Badžim (born 1964), Slovenian football player and football coach *Vlado Bagat (1915–1944), Croatian and Y ...

, columnist *

Franz Miklosich Franz Miklosich (german: Franz Ritter von Miklosich, also known in Slovene as ; 20 November 1813 – 7 March 1891) was a Slovene philologist. Early life Miklosich was born in the small village of Radomerščak near the Lower Styrian town of Lj ...

, linguist * Milan Osterc, football striker * Slavko Osterc, composer *

Vika Potočnik Vika may refer to: __NOTOC__ Persons * often a short form of Victoria (and variants) in Eastern Europe * Vika Lusibaea (born 1964), Solomon Islands politician * Hilda Vīka (1897–1963), Latvian artist and writer * Ludo Vika (born 1955), Dominican ...

, politician, former mayor of

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* Anton Trstenjak, painter * Anton Trstenjak, theologian and psychologist *

Davorin Trstenjak Davorin Trstenjak (8 November 1817 – 2 February 1890) was a Slovene writer, historian and Roman Catholic priest. Life Trstenjak was born in the village of Kraljevci near Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, in what was then the Austrian Duchy of Sty ...

, philologist and political activist * France Veber, philosopher *

Stanko Vraz Stanko Vraz (born Jakob Frass; 30 June 1810 – 20 May 1851) was a Slovenian-Croatian poet. He Slavicized his name to ''Stanko Vraz'' in 1836. Biography Born in the village of Cerovec in Lower Styria, Austrian Empire (today in Slovenia), Vraz ...

, Romantic poet

External links

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