Biserjane
Encyclopedia
Biserjane is a settlement in the Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici municipality
in northeastern Slovenia
. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria
region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Mura statistical region
.
There is Archaeological evidence
in the area of Late Bronze Age and Roman
settlement.
The Slovene politician Anton Korošec
was born in the village in 1872.
Municipality
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in northeastern Slovenia
Slovenia
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. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Mura statistical region
Pomurska statistical region
The Mura statistical region is a statistical region in the north-east of Slovenia. It is predominantly agricultural with field crops representing over three quarters of the total utilised agricultural area, twice as much as the Slovene average...
.
There is Archaeological evidence
Archaeological record
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in the area of Late Bronze Age and Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
settlement.
The Slovene politician Anton Korošec
Anton Korošec
Anton Korošec was a Slovenian political leader, a prominent member of the conservative People's Party, a priest and a noted orator....
was born in the village in 1872.