Krapje (pronounced [ˈkɾaːpjɛ], German: Krapping[2]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Mura River in the Municipality of Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia. It is divided into two distinct hamlets, Zgornje Krapje and Spodnje Krapje (literally, 'upper and lower Krapje'). The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[3]
Krapje | |
|---|---|
  Krapje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′36.31″N 16°12′22.44″E / 46.5600861°N 16.2062333°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Mura |
| Municipality | Ljutomer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177.3 m (581.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 315 |
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There are two chapels in the settlement, one in Zgornje Krapje and one in Spodnje Krapje. Both are Neo-Gothic chapels, built in the late 19th century.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 182.
- ^ Ljutomer municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference numbers 20013 & 23059
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