| Other name | Petajnci |
|---|---|
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Prekmurje |
| Statistical region | Mura |
| Municipality | Tišina |
| Area total | 7.64 km² |
| Population as of | 2002 |
| Population total | 676 |
| Coordinates | 46°39′2.23″N 16°4′40.3″E |
| Elevation | 196 m |
Petanjci (pɛˈtaːntsi; Hungarian: Szécsénykút,[1] Prekmurje Slovene: Petajnci[2]) is a village on the left bank of the Mura River in the Municipality of Tišina in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia.[3]
There is a small chapel in the village. It is dedicated to Saint Florian and was built in the early 20th century in the Neo-Gothic style.[4]
Notable residents
- Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer. In 1598, he spent a month at former Kastelišče Castle (Nádasdy Mansion), where as a Protestant he found refuge from Catholic persecution.[5]
- Nika Zorjan (born 1992), singer and songwriter
References
- ^ Radkersburg und Luttenberg (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut.
- ^ Časopis za zgodovino in narodopisje. Maribor: Univerza v Mariboru & Zgodovinsko društvo Maribor. 2001. p. 234.
Petajnci
- ^ Tišina municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3449
- ^ "Grad (Kastelišče) Petanjci". Kamra. Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 21 February 2021.