Tišina (; ) is a town 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 of 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 Tišina The Municipality of Tišina (; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Prekmurje in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Tišina. Tišina became a municipality in 1994. It borders Austria. Settlements In a ...

. 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 the settlement is dedicated to the

Nativity of Mary The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, Marymas or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus. The modern Biblical canon does not record Mary's birth. The ...

and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota The Diocese of Murska Sobota (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Murska Sobota in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia. History * April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Murska Sobota from ...

. It dates to the 12th century with extensive 16th-century rebuilding.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 3448

Notable people

* Ferenc Ivanóczy (1857–1913), Slovene priest and politician in

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

Simon Špilak Simon Špilak (born 23 June 1986) is a retired Slovenian professional Road bicycle racing, road bicycle racer. Professional career Born in Tišina, Slovenia, Tišina, Špilak was the winner of the 2010 Tour de Romandie, after original race winner ...

(born 1986), cyclist

References

External links

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Tišina on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Tišina {{Tišina-geo-stub