Vurberk
Place in Styria, Slovenia
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Vurberk (pronounced [ˈʋuːɾbɛɾk]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Duplek in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River on the southwestern edge of the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice), southeast of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
SloveniaVurberk
Vumpah (until 1982) | |
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  Vurberk Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′11.23″N 15°47′18.38″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Duplek |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266.9 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 463 |
| • Density | 93.0/km2 (241/sq mi) |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Vumpah to Vurberk in 1982.[3] The Slovene name Vumpah is derived from German Wurmbach and was first attested as such in 1496.[4][5] The Slovene name Vurberk originally referred to the castle above the village and is derived from German Wurmberg.[5] Vurberk Castle, destroyed in 1945, was first mentioned in 1244 as Wuermwerg.[6]
Church
The local parish church, built on a hill east of the village, next to a small castle, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a Baroque building from 1776.[7]
