Kamnica (pronounced [ˈkaːmnitsa], German: Gams[3]) is a village on the left bank of the Drava River northwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.[4]
Kamnica | |
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  Kamnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′28.62″N 15°36′48.46″E / 46.5746167°N 15.6134611°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Maribor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 289.4 m (949.5 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,725 |
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The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is mentioned in written documents dating to the late 11th century. The current building was built at various stages from the 16th to the 18th centuries, with the most recent extensive rebuilding done between 1746 and 1767.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Prebivalstvo po naseljih, podrobni podatki, Slovenija, 1. januar 2021". stat.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 202.
- ^ Maribor municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 212
External links
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