Prekmurje
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Prekmurje (Hungarian: Muravidék) is the easternmost region of Slovenia. It borders Hungary to the north-east, Austria to the north-west, Croatia to the south and the Slovenian region of Styria to the south-west. It is named after the Mura River, which separates it from the rest of Slovenia (a literal translation from Slovenian would be Over-Mura).
The region is flat in the south near the Mura River and its smaller tributary the Ledava, and hilly in the north (Goričko).
The capital city of the region is Murska Sobota. Other towns include Lendava, Dobrovnik, Turnišče, Beltinci, Črenšovci.
There is a sizable Hungarian population in the region, as well as a large number of Gypsies.
Cuisine
The speciality of the region is prekmurska gibanica, sometimes humorously translated as "Over-Mura Moving Cake", which is a facetious translation, the root likely meaning 'bent' or 'curved'.
See also
- Međimurje county (Between-Mura region)
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