Apače, Kidričevo

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°22′35.09″N 15°47′39″E / 46.3764139°N 15.79417°E / 46.3764139; 15.79417Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionDravaMunicipalityKidričevoArea
 • Total5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)Elevation
234.3 m (768.7 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total785[1]

Apače (pronounced [ˈáːpatʃɛ], German: Amtmannsdorf[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kidričevo in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]

Name

The name Apače is derived from *Apaťe (selo) 'abbot's village', referring to territory that was owned by an abbot or an abbey. Names with a similar motivation include Opatje Selo in Slovenia, Apatovec and Opatija in Croatia, and Apatin in Serbia.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 242.
  3. ^ Kidričevo municipal site
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 46.

External links

  • Apače on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Kidričevo
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Kidričevo
Landmarks
  • Ravno Polje Castle
  • Sternthal Mansion


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