Puconci

Place in Prekmurje, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Puconci (pronounced [ˈpuːtsɔntsi]; in older sources also Pucinci,[2] Hungarian: Battyánd,[2] Prekmurje Slovene: Püconci[3]) is a settlement in the Prekmurje region in northeastern Slovenia.[4] It is the seat of the Municipality of Puconci. Prior to 1920 it was known as Battyánd.

Country Slovenia
Elevation
205.7 m (675 ft)
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Puconci
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Puconci is located in Slovenia
Puconci
Puconci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°42′14″N 16°09′26″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityPuconci
Area
  Total
4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi)
Elevation
205.7 m (675 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total
633
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Church

Puconci Lutheran church

There is a Lutheran church in the middle of the settlement, built in 1784, the first Lutheran church in the region of Prekmurje.[5] It was rebuilt and restyled in 1909.[6]

Notable people

Prominent natives and residents of Puconci include the writers István Lülik, Sándor Terplán, Rudolf Czipott, and Ferenc Berke, and the politician Feri Horvat.

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