The Municipality of Benedikt (; sl, Občina Benedikt) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in northeastern

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

. Its seat is the settlement of Benedikt. Before 1 January 1999 it was part of the

Municipality of Lenart The Municipality of Lenart (; sl, Občina Lenart) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It has just over 11,000 inhabitants. It is considered the centre of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional reg ...

. It lies in the

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( sl, Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included in the

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Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Benedikt, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Drvanja * Ihova * Ločki Vrh * Negovski Vrh *

Obrat Obrat () is a settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in the valley of Drvanja Creek. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the ...

* Spodnja Bačkova *

Spodnja Ročica Spodnja Ročica () is a settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Drava Statistical Reg ...

Štajngrova Štajngrova (, in older sources also ''Stangrov'', german: Stangelberg) is a settlement in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It ...

* Stara Gora *

Sveti Trije Kralji v Slovenskih Goricah Sveti Trije Kralji v Slovenskih Goricah () is a small village in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. The local church from ...

Trotkova Trotkova () is a settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. A ...

* Trstenik

References

External links

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Benedikt municipal siteMunicipality of Benedikt on Geopedia
Benedikt Benedikt 1998 establishments in Slovenia {{Benedikt-geo-stub