Cankova
| Cankova | |
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 Cankova
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 16°01′E / 46.717°N 16.017°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 16°01′E / 46.717°N 16.017°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Drago Vogrinčič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.86 km2 (11.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,067 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Cankova (Hungarian: Vashidegkút, German: Kaltenbrunn) is a town and a municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.
The area was originally a part of Murska Sobota municipality. In 1995, Cankova - Tišina municipality was formed, which existed until 1999 when Tišina seceded as a separate municipality, giving rise to today's demarcation.[2]
The parish church in Cankova is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was built in 1754 and renovated in 1900. It has a cruciform plan with a western belfry.[3]
The writer Ágoston Pável was born in the village in 1886. The house in which he was born was renovated in 1998 and houses an exhibition about the writer.[4] The Slovene politician and writer József Borovnyák lived in Cankova. Here lived Branko Pintarič actor and writer.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ "Ustanovitev občine" (in Slovene). Občina Cankova (official home page). http://www.creativ.si/cankovawww/www/sl/page.asp?id_informacija=456&id_language=1&id_meta_type=22. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2915
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 6853
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