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Murska Sobota

May 19, 2023

Murska Sobota (pronounced [ˈmúːɾska ˈsóːbɔta] (listen),[1] Slovenian abbreviation: MS [məˈsə̀];[1] German: Olsnitz;[2] Hungarian: Muraszombat[2]) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the centre of the Municipality of Murska Sobota near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.

Murska Sobota
Town
Murska Sobota
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Murska Sobota
Location of Murska Sobota in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°40′N 16°10′E / 46.667°N 16.167°E / 46.667; 16.167Coordinates: 46°40′N 16°10′E / 46.667°N 16.167°E / 46.667; 16.167
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityMurska Sobota
First mention1297 (as Belmura)
Town rightsaround 1479
Government
 • MayorAleksander Jevšek (SD)
Area
 • Total14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,107
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Post code
9000
Area Code02
Vehicle registrationMS
Websitewww.murska-sobota.si

Name

 
Murska Sobota Castle

Officially, the town is known as Murska Sobota, although informally it is usually simply referred to as Sobota by its inhabitants and Murska by people from other parts of Slovenia.[citation needed] The settlement was first attested in written documents in 1297 as Belmura (and as Murazombatha in 1348 and Murazumbota in 1366).[3] The traditional German name of the town is Olsnitz, which is derived from the old Slovene name Olšnica. The modern Slovene name is a translation of the Hungarian name Muraszombat, which was the official name of the town until 1919. In Hungarian, szombat means 'Saturday', referring to the town's practice of holding fairs every week on that day. Murska Sobota was a district (Hungarian: járás) town of Vas County in the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918. Along with most of Prekmurje, it was annexed by Hungary during World War II, from 1941 to 1944. Between 1944 and 1945 it was under Nazi German occupation, and it was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945. It was also part of the Balatin Sanjak under Ottoman Turkey, which belonged at first to the Budin Eyalet, later the Kanije Eyaleti, before the Treaty of Karlowitz.

History

 
Rakičan-Batthyány Castle

Murska Sobota used to be Yugoslavia's northernmost town, and throughout history it has shifted across borders between Slovenia, Yugoslavia, and Hungary. Hungarians still represent a 3,000-person minority. In 1919, the Republic of Prekmurje was declared here and the town was the capital of the new state. In 1991, during the Ten-Day War between Slovenia and the Yugoslav Federal Army, Murska Sobota was bombed from the air, with no casualties or visible damage. Today, it is a quiet town with an economy based on regional administration, light industry, commerce, and spa tourism. In April 2006, the town became the see of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota, which is a suffragan to the archdiocese of Maribor.

Jewish community of Murska Sobota

The once significant Jewish community of Murska Sobota was eliminated by Nazi Germany. Before World War II, a synagogue built by Lipót Baumhorn stood in Murska Sobota. It was consecrated on 31 August 1908 and demolished in 1954 by the local communist authorities after they purchased the building from a decimated Jewish community.[4] The last rabbi in Murska Sobota was Lazar Roth.[5] He was murdered at Auschwitz.

On 26 April 1944, all of the Jews were ordered to gather in the Murska Sobota synagogue, with hand luggage only. There, they were locked up overnight without food or water, and the next morning all the Jews of Murska Sobota were transferred to Čakovec and then to Nagykanizsa, the main concentration camp before their final destination of Auschwitz.[6]

On 29 January 2010, the first Holocaust memorial in Slovenia was unveiled at the Murska Sobota railway station. It is dedicated to the exile of Jews from the Prekmurje region.[7][8]

Climate

Annual rainfall in Murska Sobota is among the lowest in Slovenia. Characterized by the instability of rainfall, severe droughts are frequent. It has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) that is uncommon in Slovenia except at higher elevations,

Climate data for Murska Sobota (187m elev.)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5) 		22.2
(72.0) 		25.3
(77.5) 		29.4
(84.9) 		32.9
(91.2) 		35.4
(95.7) 		39.1
(102.4) 		40.1
(104.2) 		33.1
(91.6) 		27.9
(82.2) 		24.4
(75.9) 		19.8
(67.6) 		40.1
(104.2)
Average high °C (°F) 2.71
(36.88) 		5.92
(42.66) 		11.11
(52.00) 		16.28
(61.30) 		20.98
(69.76) 		24.59
(76.26) 		26.47
(79.65) 		25.95
(78.71) 		21.53
(70.75) 		15.94
(60.69) 		8.94
(48.09) 		3.66
(38.59) 		15.34
(59.61)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.26
(29.73) 		1.03
(33.85) 		5.39
(41.70) 		10.36
(50.65) 		15.13
(59.23) 		18.7
(65.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		19.36
(66.85) 		15.02
(59.04) 		9.91
(49.84) 		4.87
(40.77) 		0.16
(32.29) 		9.91
(49.84)
Average low °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8) 		−3.38
(25.92) 		0.17
(32.31) 		4.34
(39.81) 		8.86
(47.95) 		12.53
(54.55) 		13.95
(57.11) 		13.49
(56.28) 		9.72
(49.50) 		5.17
(41.31) 		1.36
(34.45) 		−3.11
(26.40) 		4.83
(40.70)
Record low °C (°F) −31.0
(−23.8) 		−28.6
(−19.5) 		−23.7
(−10.7) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		3.6
(38.5) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−16.6
(2.1) 		−27.6
(−17.7) 		−31.0
(−23.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.69
(1.25) 		38.02
(1.50) 		43.49
(1.71) 		55.27
(2.18) 		79.78
(3.14) 		96.88
(3.81) 		102.56
(4.04) 		97.59
(3.84) 		85.07
(3.35) 		65.43
(2.58) 		67.4
(2.65) 		47.45
(1.87) 		810.63
(31.92)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 12.94
(5.09) 		12.71
(5.00) 		7.05
(2.78) 		1.35
(0.53) 		trace 0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.5
(0.6) 		7.95
(3.13) 		11.05
(4.35) 		12.94
(5.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.96 8.39 9.58 11.25 13.18 13.89 12.39 11.39 10.15 9.58 11.06 10.29 130.11
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.24 5.1 7.94 11.06 13.18 13.89 12.39 11.39 10.14 9.39 10.06 7.42 117.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.79 4.18 2.76 0.78 0.01 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.06 1.55 3.71 17.84
Average relative humidity (%) 84.48 78.91 73.46 70.1 71.42 72.38 72.67 76.0 80.12 82.48 85.55 86.85 77.87
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 75.19 64.63 55.42 51.37 52.58 53.38 51.73 53.2 57.33 63.35 73.82 78.65 60.89
Mean monthly sunshine hours 67.63 97.66 144.35 182.66 229.7 242.55 267.47 249.93 181.33 135.1 70.16 53.36 1,921.9
Source: Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO), data are for 1956-2022.[9]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovenia

Twin towns – Sister cities

Murska Sobota is twinned with:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Murska Sobota".
  2. ^ a b Radkersburg und Luttenberg (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut.
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 276.
  4. ^ Benko, Andreja (2018). "Kljubovalna judovska sinagoga v Murski Soboti / Die beständige Synagoge in Murska Sobota". VII: Das Magazin der Sloweninnen und Slowenen in der Steiermark: 56–69.
  5. ^ History of the Jews in Murska Sobota
  6. ^ Jews of Murska Sobota
  7. ^ "Memorial to Exiled Jews Unveiled in Murska Sobota". STA. 29 January 2010.
  8. ^ . STA. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  9. ^ "meteo.si - National Meteorological Service of Slovenia - Murska Sobota". www.meteo.si. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

External links

  •   Media related to Murska Sobota at Wikimedia Commons
  • Murska Sobota on Geopedia
  • Aeroklub Murska Sobota

May 19, 2023
murska, sobota, pronounced, ˈmúːɾska, ˈsóːbɔta, listen, slovenian, abbreviation, məˈsə, german, olsnitz, hungarian, muraszombat, town, northeastern, slovenia, centre, municipality, near, mura, river, region, prekmurje, regional, capital, townflagcoat, armsloca. Murska Sobota pronounced ˈmuːɾska ˈsoːbɔta listen 1 Slovenian abbreviation MS meˈse 1 German Olsnitz 2 Hungarian Muraszombat 2 is a town in northeastern Slovenia It is the centre of the Municipality of Murska Sobota near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital Murska SobotaTownMurska SobotaFlagCoat of armsMurska SobotaLocation of Murska Sobota in SloveniaCoordinates 46 40 N 16 10 E 46 667 N 16 167 E 46 667 16 167 Coordinates 46 40 N 16 10 E 46 667 N 16 167 E 46 667 16 167Country SloveniaTraditional regionPrekmurjeStatistical regionMuraMunicipalityMurska SobotaFirst mention1297 as Belmura Town rightsaround 1479Government MayorAleksander Jevsek SD Area Total14 5 km2 5 6 sq mi Elevation190 m 620 ft Population 2020 Total11 107 Density770 km2 2 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 CET Summer DST UTC 02 CEST Post code9000Area Code02Vehicle registrationMSWebsitewww wbr murska sobota wbr si Contents 1 Name 2 History 2 1 Jewish community of Murska Sobota 3 Climate 4 International relations 4 1 Twin towns Sister cities 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksName Edit Murska Sobota Castle Officially the town is known as Murska Sobota although informally it is usually simply referred to as Sobota by its inhabitants and Murska by people from other parts of Slovenia citation needed The settlement was first attested in written documents in 1297 as Belmura and as Murazombatha in 1348 and Murazumbota in 1366 3 The traditional German name of the town is Olsnitz which is derived from the old Slovene name Olsnica The modern Slovene name is a translation of the Hungarian name Muraszombat which was the official name of the town until 1919 In Hungarian szombat means Saturday referring to the town s practice of holding fairs every week on that day Murska Sobota was a district Hungarian jaras town of Vas County in the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918 Along with most of Prekmurje it was annexed by Hungary during World War II from 1941 to 1944 Between 1944 and 1945 it was under Nazi German occupation and it was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 It was also part of the Balatin Sanjak under Ottoman Turkey which belonged at first to the Budin Eyalet later the Kanije Eyaleti before the Treaty of Karlowitz History Edit Rakican Batthyany Castle Murska Sobota used to be Yugoslavia s northernmost town and throughout history it has shifted across borders between Slovenia Yugoslavia and Hungary Hungarians still represent a 3 000 person minority In 1919 the Republic of Prekmurje was declared here and the town was the capital of the new state In 1991 during the Ten Day War between Slovenia and the Yugoslav Federal Army Murska Sobota was bombed from the air with no casualties or visible damage Today it is a quiet town with an economy based on regional administration light industry commerce and spa tourism In April 2006 the town became the see of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota which is a suffragan to the archdiocese of Maribor Jewish community of Murska Sobota Edit The once significant Jewish community of Murska Sobota was eliminated by Nazi Germany Before World War II a synagogue built by Lipot Baumhorn stood in Murska Sobota It was consecrated on 31 August 1908 and demolished in 1954 by the local communist authorities after they purchased the building from a decimated Jewish community 4 The last rabbi in Murska Sobota was Lazar Roth 5 He was murdered at Auschwitz On 26 April 1944 all of the Jews were ordered to gather in the Murska Sobota synagogue with hand luggage only There they were locked up overnight without food or water and the next morning all the Jews of Murska Sobota were transferred to Cakovec and then to Nagykanizsa the main concentration camp before their final destination of Auschwitz 6 On 29 January 2010 the first Holocaust memorial in Slovenia was unveiled at the Murska Sobota railway station It is dedicated to the exile of Jews from the Prekmurje region 7 8 Climate EditAnnual rainfall in Murska Sobota is among the lowest in Slovenia Characterized by the instability of rainfall severe droughts are frequent It has a warm summer humid continental climate Dfb that is uncommon in Slovenia except at higher elevations Climate data for Murska Sobota 187m elev Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 18 6 65 5 22 2 72 0 25 3 77 5 29 4 84 9 32 9 91 2 35 4 95 7 39 1 102 4 40 1 104 2 33 1 91 6 27 9 82 2 24 4 75 9 19 8 67 6 40 1 104 2 Average high C F 2 71 36 88 5 92 42 66 11 11 52 00 16 28 61 30 20 98 69 76 24 59 76 26 26 47 79 65 25 95 78 71 21 53 70 75 15 94 60 69 8 94 48 09 3 66 38 59 15 34 59 61 Daily mean C F 1 26 29 73 1 03 33 85 5 39 41 70 10 36 50 65 15 13 59 23 18 7 65 7 20 2 68 4 19 36 66 85 15 02 59 04 9 91 49 84 4 87 40 77 0 16 32 29 9 91 49 84 Average low C F 5 1 22 8 3 38 25 92 0 17 32 31 4 34 39 81 8 86 47 95 12 53 54 55 13 95 57 11 13 49 56 28 9 72 49 50 5 17 41 31 1 36 34 45 3 11 26 40 4 83 40 70 Record low C F 31 0 23 8 28 6 19 5 23 7 10 7 7 1 19 2 4 2 24 4 0 1 31 8 3 6 38 5 2 1 35 8 3 5 25 7 8 6 16 5 16 6 2 1 27 6 17 7 31 0 23 8 Average precipitation mm inches 31 69 1 25 38 02 1 50 43 49 1 71 55 27 2 18 79 78 3 14 96 88 3 81 102 56 4 04 97 59 3 84 85 07 3 35 65 43 2 58 67 4 2 65 47 45 1 87 810 63 31 92 Average extreme snow depth cm inches 12 94 5 09 12 71 5 00 7 05 2 78 1 35 0 53 trace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 6 7 95 3 13 11 05 4 35 12 94 5 09 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 8 96 8 39 9 58 11 25 13 18 13 89 12 39 11 39 10 15 9 58 11 06 10 29 130 11Average rainy days 0 1 mm 5 24 5 1 7 94 11 06 13 18 13 89 12 39 11 39 10 14 9 39 10 06 7 42 117 2Average snowy days 0 1 mm 4 79 4 18 2 76 0 78 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 1 55 3 71 17 84Average relative humidity 84 48 78 91 73 46 70 1 71 42 72 38 72 67 76 0 80 12 82 48 85 55 86 85 77 87Average afternoon relative humidity 75 19 64 63 55 42 51 37 52 58 53 38 51 73 53 2 57 33 63 35 73 82 78 65 60 89Mean monthly sunshine hours 67 63 97 66 144 35 182 66 229 7 242 55 267 47 249 93 181 33 135 1 70 16 53 36 1 921 9Source Slovenian Environment Agency ARSO data are for 1956 2022 9 International relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovenia Twin towns Sister cities Edit Murska Sobota is twinned with Firminy France Ingolstadt Germany Bethlehem Pennsylvania United States Paracin Serbia Kormend Hungary Podstrana Croatia Turnov Czech RepublicNotable people EditFilip Drakovic born 1991 Slovenian footballerSee also EditList of cities and towns in Slovenia Te Mikka FestivalReferences Edit a b Slovenski pravopis 2001 Murska Sobota a b Radkersburg und Luttenberg map 1 75 000 1894 Vienna K u k Militargeographisches Institut Snoj Marko 2009 Etimoloski slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen Ljubljana Modrijan p 276 Benko Andreja 2018 Kljubovalna judovska sinagoga v Murski Soboti Die bestandige Synagoge in Murska Sobota VII Das Magazin der Sloweninnen und Slowenen in der Steiermark 56 69 History of the Jews in Murska Sobota Jews of Murska Sobota Memorial to Exiled Jews Unveiled in Murska Sobota STA 29 January 2010 A memorial dedicated to the exile of Jews from the NE region of Prekmurje is unveiled at the Murska Sobota train station STA 29 January 2010 Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 meteo si National Meteorological Service of Slovenia Murska Sobota www meteo si Retrieved 26 July 2022 External links Edit Media related to Murska Sobota at Wikimedia Commons Murska Sobota on Geopedia Aeroklub Murska Sobota Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murska Sobota amp oldid 1152353154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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