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Encyclopedia > Slovenj Gradec
Mestna občina Slovenj Gradec
Coat of arms of the municipality of Slovenj Gradec
Location of Slovenj Gradec in Slovenia
Area: 173.7 km²
Population
 - males
 - females		 12,779
6,273
6,506
Average age: 40.85 years
Residential areas:
 - households:
 - families:		 27.45 m²/person
5,644
4,791
Working active:
 - unemployed:		 8,137
790
Average monthly salary (August 2003):
 - gross:
 - net:		  
218,755 SIT
142,198 SIT
College/university students: 708
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Slovenj Gradec (German: Windischgrätz, which means Slovenian Graz) is a small city and a municipality in the Koroška region of northern Slovenia, only a few kilometers from the Austrian border. The city is located around 45 km west of Maribor and 65 km northeast of Ljubljana. The area around it also goes by the name "Slovenj Gradec" and is one of Slovenia's 193 municipalities. Image File history File links Wappen_Slovenj_Gradec_si. ... Image File history File links Karte_Slovenj_Gradec_si. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The tolar has been the currency of Slovenia since October 1991. ... Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije, SURS) is independent Slovenian government institution, in charge for official statistical surveying. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Graz Schlossberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ... Carinthia (Slovene KoroÅ¡ka) is an informal province in the north of Slovenia. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Area: 147. ... (help· info) (IPA: ) is the capital and largest city in Slovenia. ... Slovenia is divided into 193 municipalities (občine, singular - občina), of which 11 have urban status (written bold). ...


In 1918, the area was a German-speaking island in a Slovenian area. In the 1880 census, the area was 75-percent German-speaking and 25-percent Slovene-speaking. After the end of the First World War, most of the Germans returned to Austria; those who remained behind were expelled in 1945. 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...


In 1860 Hugo Wolf, a composer, was born here--his birthplace is now a music school. Other important structures near his birthplace include the parish church on the main square, which is a gothic chapel with frescos from the middle of the 15th century. In 2003, an acheological excavation uncovered the ruins of the oldest church in all of Carinthia, which originates from the Carolingian period. 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Photograph of Hugo Wolf Hugo Wolf (March 13, 1860 – February 22, 1903) was an Austrian composer of Slovene origin, particularly noted for his art songs, or Lieder. ... See also Gothic art. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Also see: France in the Middle Ages. ...


External links

  • City Website
  • Town Heraldry

References

  • The information in this article is based on and translated from that found in its German equivalent.
 
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Slovenj Gradec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (240 words)
Slovenj Gradec (German: Windischgrätz, which means Slovenian Graz) is a small city and a municipality in the Koroška region of northern Slovenia, only a few kilometers from the Austrian border.
The city is located around 45 km west of Maribor and 65 km northeast of Ljubljana.
The area around it also goes by the name "Slovenj Gradec" and is one of Slovenia's 193 municipalities.
Slovenj Gradec - U.S. Embassy Ljubljana, Slovenia (309 words)
Highlights of the daylong trip included a meeting and lunch with Slovenj Gradec Mayor Matjaž Zanoškar, a visit with students and a tour of Slovenj Gradec High School, a tour of Koroška Gallery of Fine Arts the exhibit "Živeti -2 LIVE," and a tour of old town Slovenj Gradec, including St. Elizabeth’s Church.
Ambassador Robertson with Slovenj Gradec Mayor Matjaž Zanoškar.
Slovenj Gradec's Vice Mayor, Cultural Affairs Assistant Aya Pecnik, and Mrs.
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