Cerkvenjak
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| Cerkvenjak Občina Cerkvenjak |
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| — Settlement and Municipality — | |
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 Cerkvenjak
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| Coordinates: 46°33′57″N 15°56′34″E / 46.56583°N 15.94278°ECoordinates: 46°33′57″N 15°56′34″E / 46.56583°N 15.94278°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jože Kraner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.0 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,046 |
| • Density | 88.96/km2 (230.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Cerkvenjak is a settlement and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Slovenske Gorice hills in the region known as Prlekija. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava statistical region.[2]
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and its the seat of the Sveti Anton v Slovenskih goricah parish. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in 1546 on the site of an earlier building.[3]
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