Lemerje
Lemerje (pronounced [ˈleːmɛɾjɛ]; Hungarian: Nyíreslehomér,[2] Prekmurje Slovene: Lömergje[3]) is a village in the Municipality of Puconci in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.[4]
Lemerje Nyíreslehomér | |
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  Lemerje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′33.8″N 16°6′13.51″E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Prekmurje |
| Statistical region | Mura |
| Municipality | Puconci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 295 |
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There are two chapels in the settlement. The Lutheran chapel, built in the Neogothic style in 1925, is on the north side of the main road. The Catholic chapel was built in 1928, also in the Neogothic style, and is dedicated to the Holy Cross.[5]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Lemerje include:
- Mátyás Godina (ca. 1768–1835), writer
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Lelkes, György. 1992. Magyar helységnév-azonosító szótár. Budapest: Argumentum, p. 239.
- V. Novak. 2006. Slovar stare knjižne prekmurščine. Založba ZRC. Ljubljana. ISBN 961-6568-60-4 p. 225.
- Puconci municipal site
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 24791 and 24936
External links
- Lemerje on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Puconci
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