The Municipality of Moravske Toplice (; sl, Občina Moravske Toplice) is a municipality in
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, an ...
, part of the
Prekmurje
Prekmurje (; dialectically: ''Prèkmürsko'' or ''Prèkmüre''; hu, Muravidék) is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region of Slovenia, settled by Slovenes and a Hungarian minority, lying between the Mur R ...
region. Its seat is the
spa settlement of
Moravske Toplice. The municipality is an important center of
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched th ...
in Slovenia. Large Lutheran churches are found throughout the municipality.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Moravske Toplice, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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Andrejci
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Berkovci
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Bogojina
Bogojina (; hu, Bagonya, sometimes ''Zalabagonya'') is a village east of Murska Sobota in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. It lies in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice.
Name
Bogojina was attested in written records in 1208 as ''Bogma'' (prob ...
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Bukovnica
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Čikečka Vas
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Filovci
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Fokovci
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Ivanci
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Ivanjševci
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Ivanovci
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Kančevci
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Krnci
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Lončarovci
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Lukačevci
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Martjanci
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Mlajtinci
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Motvarjevci
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Noršinci
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Pordašinci
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Prosenjakovci
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Ratkovci
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Sebeborci
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Selo
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Središče
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Suhi Vrh
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Tešanovci
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Vučja Gomila
Demographics
;Population by native language, 2002 census
Slovenian 2002 Census
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: Slovene: 5,617 (91.32%)
: Hungarian: 324 (5.26%)
:Others and Unknown: 210 (3.42%)
:Total: 6,151
The majority of the population is Roman Catholic, but the Lutheran minority makes up more than 40% of the population.
References
External links
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Moravske Toplice municipal site
Moravske Toplice
Moravske Toplice
1994 establishments in Slovenia
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