Spodnje Hoče (pronounced [ˈspóːdnjɛ ˈxòːtʃɛ, - ˈxóː-]) is a settlement in and the administrative centre of the Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies below the eastern Pohorje Hills on the edge of the flatlands on the right bank of the Drava River south of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
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  Spodnje Hoče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′58.48″N 15°38′49.7″E / 46.4995778°N 15.647139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Hoče-Slivnica |
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| • Total | 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,109 |
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Name
editThe name Spodnje Hoče literally means 'lower Hoče', contrasting with neighboring Zgornje Hoče (literally, 'upper Hoče'). The name was attested in 1146 as de Choz (and as de Chotsse in 1181 and de Chosse in 1214). The name is originally a plural demonym (*Xoťane) derived from the nickname *Xotъ (based on a longer name such as *Xotimirъ).[3]
Church
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The local parish church is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1146, but the current building dates to the 15th century.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Hoče-Slivnica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 160.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3009
External links
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Media related to Spodnje Hoče at Wikimedia Commons- Spodnje Hoče on Geopedia
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