Svetinje
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Svetinje | |
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  Svetinje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′44″N 16°10′12″E / 46.46222°N 16.17000°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Ormož |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 52 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
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Svetinje (pronounced [ˈsʋeːtinjɛ]) is a small village in the Municipality of Ormož in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on a small rise in the Slovene Hills east of the railway from Ormož to Hodoš and the village of Ivanjkovci, northeast of the village of Mihalovci. The village is part of the traditional region of Styria and is included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Church
A simple Baroque church, dedicated to All Saints, stands in the center of Svetinje. It is the parish church of the Parish of Svetinje, part of the Archdiocese of Maribor. It was completed in 1730.[4]
