Draženci

Place in Styria, Slovenia

Draženci
Draženci is located in Slovenia Draženci Draženci Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°23′27.47′′N 15°50′34.69′′E / 46.3909639°N 15.8429694°E / 46.3909639; 15.8429694
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Hajdina
Area
• Total	2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation	230.3 m (755.6 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	516
• Density	179/km² (460/sq mi)
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Draženci (pronounced [ˈdɾaːʒɛntsi] ) is a village in the Municipality of Hajdina in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.^[2]

History

In 2005, the settlement of Lancova Vas pri Ptuju—formerly part of neighboring Lancova Vas—was annexed by Draženci.^[3]

Archaeological sites near the settlement are associated with the nearby Roman town of Poetovio.^[4]

^ "Draženci, Hajdina". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
^ Hajdina municipal site
^ "Naselje Draženci". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 6478