Cirkovce (, ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kidričevo in northeastern

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. It lies on the regional road from Kidričevo to

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Church

The

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in the settlement is dedicated to the

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and belongs to the

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. Planned by Hans Pascher, it was built between 1904 and 1906 on the site of an earlier building mentioned in written documents dating to 1404.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Cirkovce include: * (1879–1923), beekeeper, philologist, and music historianBokal, Ljudmila, ed. 2008. ''Čebelarski terminološki slovar.'' Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU and Lukovica: Čebelarska zveza Slovenije, p. 253.

References

External links

Cirkovce on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Kidričevo {{Kidričevo-geo-stub