Cvetkovci
Encyclopedia
Cvetkovci is a village in the Ormož
Municipality
northeastern Slovenia
. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria
region and is now included in the Podravska statistical region
. The area is also known as Prlekija
. The earliest mention of the village is in written documents dating to 1320 when it was called Maierhof (Pristava).
Remains of a Roman
settlement on the merchant road Poetovio – Savaria
were found on the southern part of the village during construction excavations
monitored by archaeologists
in 1995 and 1997. Cvetkovci village lies on both sides of regional road Ptuj
– Ormož and borders on villages Osluševci
, Podgorci
and Trgovišče
. To the south its the national border with Croatia
. The rivers Pesnica
and Drava
flow eastwards just to the south of the settlement.
The village itself is divided into five areas: Lower and Upper Cvetkovci, Trnje, Dobrava and Otok.
The main activity in which the locals are involved is agriculture
, with fields on northern side of the village and some agricultural land also to the south. Farmers are involved in cattle breeding
and poultry
farming. Recently vegetable growing and horse breeding
have also become popular. Locals also work in nearby towns like Ormož
, Ptuj
and Maribor
.
Ormož
Ormož is a town and municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River and borders with Croatia on the opposite bank of the river....
Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
northeastern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The area traditionally belonged to the 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 and is now included in the Podravska statistical region
Podravska statistical region
The Drava statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Maribor. Its name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course through Slovenia as well as the Pohorje mountains in the northeast of the region. The Drava is used for...
. The area is also known as Prlekija
Prlekija
Prlekija is a region in northeastern Slovenia between the Drava and Mura rivers. It comprises the eastern part of the Slovenian Hills , stretching from the border with Austria to the border with Croatia. It is part of the traditional province of Lower Styria. Together with the traditional province...
. The earliest mention of the village is in written documents dating to 1320 when it was called Maierhof (Pristava).
Remains of a 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 on the merchant road Poetovio – Savaria
Savaria
Savaria may refer to :-* Szombathely - a city in Hungary* Sarvaiya - a Rajput clan of India* Saawariya - a known Bollywood film....
were found on the southern part of the village during construction excavations
Excavator
Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, stick, bucket and cab on a rotating platform . The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. A cable-operated excavator uses winches and steel ropes to accomplish the movements. They are a natural progression from the...
monitored by archaeologists
Rescue archaeology
Rescue archaeology, sometimes called "preventive" or "salvage" archaeology, is archaeological survey and excavation carried out in areas threatened by, or revealed by, construction or other development...
in 1995 and 1997. Cvetkovci village lies on both sides of regional road Ptuj
Ptuj
Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region...
– Ormož and borders on villages Osluševci
Osluševci
Osluševci is a settlement in the Ormož Municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Podravska statistical region.-External links:*...
, Podgorci
Podgorci
Podgorci is a village to the west of Velika Nedelja in the Ormož Municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Podravska statistical region....
and Trgovišče
Trgovišče
Trgovišče is a settlement on the left bank of the river Drava on the Ptuj to Ormož road in the Ormož municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Though the main core of the settlement is built on and around the main road, its territory extends south towards the Drava, right to the border with Croatia....
. To the south its the national border with Croatia
Croatia
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. The rivers Pesnica
Pesnica
Pesnica is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia and administrative unit Upravna enota Pesnica. The center of municipality is a suburbia near Maribor, Pesnica pri Mariboru. It lies at the western end of the Slovenske Gorice hills at the upper valley of the eponymous river. The area was part of...
and Drava
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
flow eastwards just to the south of the settlement.
The village itself is divided into five areas: Lower and Upper Cvetkovci, Trnje, Dobrava and Otok.
The main activity in which the locals are involved is agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, with fields on northern side of the village and some agricultural land also to the south. Farmers are involved in cattle breeding
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
and poultry
Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
farming. Recently vegetable growing and horse breeding
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
have also become popular. Locals also work in nearby towns like Ormož
Ormož
Ormož is a town and municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River and borders with Croatia on the opposite bank of the river....
, Ptuj
Ptuj
Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region...
and Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
.
External links
- Portal Cvetkovci.net - Information site about the village
- Cvetkovci on Geopedia