Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih goricah
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Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih goricah a small municipality
in northeastern Slovenia
. It lies in the Slovenske gorice
hills. Until 1995 it was part of the Ptuj
municipality and was then included in the Destrnik-Trnovska vas municipality. It became an independent municipality in 1998. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vitomarci
. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria
region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region
.
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...
in 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...
. It lies in the Slovenske gorice
Slovenske gorice
Slovenske gorice with an area of 1017 km2 is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria...
hills. Until 1995 it was part of the 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...
municipality and was then included in the Destrnik-Trnovska vas municipality. It became an independent municipality in 1998. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vitomarci
Vitomarci
Vitomarci is a settlement in and the administrative centre of the Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih goricah municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies at the foothills of the Slovenske gorice hills on the left bank of the river Pesnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
. 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. The municipality is now included in the Podravje 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...
.