Selnica ob Dravi
Selnica ob Dravi ( German: Zellnitz ) is a municipality in the Lower Styria region in Slovenia.
Location and population
In the overall community consisting of 14 villages 4,564 people live. The main town Selnica ob Dravi alone has 1323 inhabitants and lies at 314 meters above sea level, 12 kilometers north of Maribor on the border with Austria in the Drau Valley.
Črešnjevec whether Dravi ( Gersdorf ), Fala ( Faal ), Gradišče na Kozjaku, Janževa Gora ( Johannisberg ), Selnica ob Dravi ( Zellnitz ) Spodnja Selnica, Spodnji Boč ( top roller ), Spodnji Slemen, Sv. Duh na Ostrem vrhu ( Holy Spirit at the Osterberg ), Veliki Boč ( rolling ), Vurmat ( Wurmath ) Zgornja Selnica, Zgornji Boč ( bottom roller ), Zgornji Slemen
History
The settlement was first mentioned in 1093. The parish church of St. Marjeta was named for the first time in 1372.
Personalities
- Francis Xavier Weninger (1805-1888), Jesuit, writer and folk missionary in USA
Economy
In Faal, the oldest power plant is located on the Drava.