Križevci, Gornji Petrovci

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Križevci (, in older sources Tótkeresztúr ) is a village in the Municipality of Gornji Petrovci in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Križevci v Prekmurju to Križevci in 1952. Its name (literally, 'crosses') is derived from a chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross that used to stand in the village, but was pulled down in the late 19th century.

Cultural heritage

There is a large Lutheran church in the village, built in 1785 and enlarged in 1885. It is one of the earliest Lutheran churches in Prekmurje.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Križevci include:

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