Zavrč

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Občina Zavrč
Zavrč
Area: 19,3 km²
Population 1.338
 - males 679
 - females 659
Mayor: Miran Vuk
Average age: 37,41 let
Residential areas: 38,15 m²/osebo
 - households: 472
 - families: 376
Working active: 632
 - unemployed: 167
Average monthly salary (avgust 2003):
 - gross: 227.288 SIT
 - net: 145.541 SIT
College/university students: 35
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Zavrč is the smallest municipality in Slovenia.

Picture from church of St Mary


[edit] History

The Roman road that connected Poetovio (Ptuj) and Essec (Osijek) led through todays Zavrč, so thats why arheologists found Roman coins and tools from stone age. In the year 1430 the parish of Zavrč is first mentioned in an old Latin and German handwritings, named parish of Saurig or Sauritsch. Beginnings of school lead us to year 1671, when they started to teach children in a private house. In the year 1812 priest gave the permission to reconstruct the school-room, so that more kids were able to go to school. They finally built the new school in the year 1889.


[edit] Sports

Although Zavrč is the smallest municipality in Slovenia, it has one of the most successful footbal club in the country. Club called NK Zavrč, has managed to get promoted all the way to the Slovenian 2nd division in only 7 years.

Official site of the club

Coordinates: 46°23′N, 16°03′E