Pekre | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 46°32′37.62″N 15°35′30.08″E / 46.5437833°N 15.5916889°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Drava |
Municipality | Maribor |
Area | |
• Total | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 317.9 m (1,043.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,464 |
[2] |
Pekre (pronounced [ˈpeːkɾɛ]) is a settlement southwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.[3]
The local landmark is the church on top of a small hill to the east of the main settlement. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows and was built as a pilgrimage church between 1832 and 1835. There are also four small chapel-shrines along the road leading up to the church.[4]
The first military clash between the Yugoslav People's Army and the Slovenian Territorial Defence in Slovenia's war of independence happened in Pekre on 23 May 1991.[5]