Zgornji Žerjavci
Place in Styria, Slovenia
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Zgornji Žerjavci (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji ʒɛˈɾjaːu̯tsi]; German: Oberscheriafzen,[2] or WWII-era Kranichsbühel[3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Lenart in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Velka Creek, a left tributary of the Pesnica River in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[4]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation261.3 m (857 ft)
Zgornji Žerjavci | |
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  Zgornji Žerjavci Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′29.36″N 15°49′59.38″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Lenart |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 261.3 m (857 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 265 |
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A large number of Roman-period burial mounds have been identified near the settlement.[5]
