Krapje
Encyclopedia
Krapje is a settlement on the right bank of the river Mura in the Ljutomer
Municipality
in northeastern Slovenia
. It is divided into two distinct village
s, Zgornje Krapje and Spodnje Krapje (Upper and Lower Krapje). The area traditionally belonged to the Styria
region and is now included in the Pomurska statistical region
.
There are two chapels in the settlement, one in Zgornje and one in Spodnje Krapje. Both are Neo-Gothic
chapels, built in the late 19th century.
Ljutomer
Ljutomer is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia, some 40 km east of Maribor. Traditionally it was part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Pomurska statistical region....
Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in northeastern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It is divided into two distinct village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s, Zgornje Krapje and Spodnje Krapje (Upper and Lower Krapje). The area traditionally belonged to the Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
region and is now included in the Pomurska statistical region
Pomurska statistical region
The Mura statistical region is a statistical region in the north-east of Slovenia. It is predominantly agricultural with field crops representing over three quarters of the total utilised agricultural area, twice as much as the Slovene average...
.
There are two chapels in the settlement, one in Zgornje and one in Spodnje Krapje. Both are Neo-Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
chapels, built in the late 19th century.