Rakičan
| Rakičan | |
|---|---|
  Rakičan Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′4″N 16°11′53″E / 46.65111°N 16.19806°ECoordinates: 46°39′4″N 16°11′53″E / 46.65111°N 16.19806°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Prekmurje |
| Statistical region | Mura |
| Municipality | Murska Sobota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185.7 m (609.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,523 |
| [1] | |
Rakičan (Hungarian: Battyánfalva)[2] is a village in the Municipality of Murska Sobota in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.[3]
There is a Baroque mansion known as Rakičan Castle west of the main settlement. It stands in a large park and was originally a 17th-century castle with defences that was remodelled in the 18th century.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Radkersburg und Luttenberg (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut.
- ↑ Murska Sobota municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 6791
External links
Media related to Rakičan at Wikimedia Commons- Rakičan on Geopedia
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