Apače

Apače (; ) is a town in Slovenia and it is located on the border between Slovenia and Austria. It is the seat of the Municipality of Apače, which is the northernmost municipality in the traditional region of Slovenian Styria. It now belongs to the Mura Statistical Region. It is located 25 kilometers northeast of Maribor and 20 kilometers west of Murska Sobota.

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Place details

Locality: Segovci
Region: Municipality of Apače
Country: Slovenija
Population: 543
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Apače
Settlement.image_skyline: Postcard of Apače.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Postcard of Apače before the Second World War
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Styria
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mura
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Apače
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.4
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.population_total: 543
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 543
Area: 53.5
Elevation: 218
Image: Postcard of Apače.jpg
Licence plate code: MS

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Commons category: Municipality of Apače
postal code: 9253
female population: 266
male population: 277

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==Name== Apače was attested as Appetstal 1200, Apstal in 1307, and Abstal in 1383. The name Apače is derived from *Apaťe (selo) 'abbot's village', referring to territory that was owned by an abbot or an abbey. Names with a similar motivation include Opatje Selo in Slovenia, Apatovec and Opatija in Croatia, and Apatin in Serbia.