Podgorci

Podgorci
Podgorci

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°25′27.52″N 16°3′9.71″E / 46.4243111°N 16.0526972°E / 46.4243111; 16.0526972Coordinates: 46°25′27.52″N 16°3′9.71″E / 46.4243111°N 16.0526972°E / 46.4243111; 16.0526972
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Ormož
Area
 • Total 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Elevation 210.1 m (689.3 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 519
[1]

Podgorci (pronounced [pɔdˈɡoːɾtsi]) is a village west of Velika Nedelja in the Municipality of Ormož in northeastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

The local parish church is built on a small hill above the settlement and is dedicated to Saint Leonard. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in 1519 and was vaulted in the late 18th century.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Ormož municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3098



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