The Municipality of Veržej (; ) is a small

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

in northeastern

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. The seat of the municipality is the town of Veržej. It lies on the right bank of the Mura River. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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. It is known for fields of white narcisi that bloom in the area in springtime.Veržej municipal site
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Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Veržej, the municipality also includes the settlements of Banovci and Bunčani.

References

External links

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Municipality of Veržej on GeopediaVeržej municipal site
Verzej 1998 establishments in Slovenia {{Veržej-geo-stub