Pekre
Place in Styria, Slovenia
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Pekre (pronounced [ˈpeːkɾɛ]) is a settlement southwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.[3]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation317.9 m (1,043 ft)
Pekre | |
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  Pekre Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′37.62″N 15°35′30.08″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Maribor |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 317.9 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,464 |
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The local landmark is the church on top of a small hill to the east of the main settlement. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows and was built as a pilgrimage church between 1832 and 1835. There are also four small chapel-shrines along the road leading up to the church.[4]
The first military clash between the Yugoslav People's Army and the Slovenian Territorial Defence in Slovenia's war of independence happened in Pekre on 23 May 1991.[5]
