Mala Nedelja
Encyclopedia
Mala Nedelja is a small settlement in the eastern part of the Slovenske gorice
hills in the Ljutomer
Municipality
in northeastern Slovenia
. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria
region and is now included in the Pomurska statistical region
.
The local parish church
is dedicated to the Holy Trinity
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1441. The belfry
was added in 1521 and in the mid 16th century a second nave
was built.
Here was born the writer János Murkovics
.
Slovenske gorice
Slovenske gorice with an area of 1017 km2 is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria...
hills in the Ljutomer
Ljutomer
Ljutomer is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia, some 40 km east of Maribor. Traditionally it was part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Pomurska statistical region....
Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in northeastern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
region and is now included in the Pomurska statistical region
Pomurska statistical region
The Mura statistical region is a statistical region in the north-east of Slovenia. It is predominantly agricultural with field crops representing over three quarters of the total utilised agricultural area, twice as much as the Slovene average...
.
The local parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is dedicated to the Holy Trinity
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1441. The belfry
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
was added in 1521 and in the mid 16th century a second nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
was built.
Here was born the writer János Murkovics
János Murkovics
János Murkovics was Slovene teacher, musician and writer in Hungary.He was born near Ljutomer, Mala Nedelja . He studied in Germany. In 1862 arrived in Hungary at Beltinci. In 1871 wrote his course-book the Abecednik, this was the first book in the prekmurian language.In 1878-1880 worked in...
.