Lendava
Sign in to saveLendava (; formerly Dolnja Lendava, in older sources also Dolenja Lendava; , formerly Alsólendva; , formerly Unter-Limbach) is a town in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is the seat of the Municipality of Lendava. It forms part of the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga Vas–Rédics and it is near the border with Croatia at Mursko Središće. Alongside Slovene, Hungarian serves as an official language of the municipality.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Lendava
- Settlement.other_name
- Lendva (Hungarian)
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right: Overview of Lendava, St. Catherine's Church, Synagogue, Old manor, Lendava Castle
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- Flag of Lendava.gif
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- Slovenia
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- left
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- Location in Slovenia
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Slovenia
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- Traditional region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Prekmurje
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Country
- Slovenia
- Located in
- Municipality of Lendava
- Population
- +2954
- Area
- +123
- Elevation
- +160
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Municipality of Lendava
- Official website
- www.lendava.si
- Image
- Lendava-Le chateau.jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Jewish community
- Geography
- Climate
- Landmarks
- Church
- Castle
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Sport
- References
- External links
Lendava (; formerly Dolnja Lendava, in older sources also Dolenja Lendava; , formerly Alsólendva; , formerly Unter-Limbach) is a town in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is the seat of the Municipality of Lendava. It forms part of the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga Vas–Rédics and it is near the border with Croatia at Mursko Središće. Alongside Slovene, Hungarian serves as an official language of the municipality.
The town is the centre of the Hungarian minority in Slovenia. It is also known for the monumental theater and Hungarian Community Centre designed by the architect Imre Makovecz.