Ormož
Ormož (pronounced [ˈoːɾmɔʃ] (listen); in older sources Ormuš,[2] Hungarian: Ormosd, German: Friedau, Prekmurje Slovene: Ormošd[citation needed]) is a town in the traditional region of Prlekija, part of Styria, in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River and borders with Croatia on the opposite bank of the river. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ormož.[3]
Ormož Friedau | |
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Town | |
Centre of Ormož | |
Ormož Location of Ormož in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′31″N 16°08′51″E / 46.40861°N 16.14750°ECoordinates: 46°24′31″N 16°08′51″E / 46.40861°N 16.14750°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Ormož |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,102 |
| • Density | 542/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MB |
| Climate | Cfb |
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Name
Ormož was attested in written records in 1273 as Holermůs (and as Holrmues in 1299 and Holrmůs in 1320). The name is based on the Latinized name Alramus, borrowed from Germanic Alram (< *Aþala-hraban, literally 'noble ravan'). The person designated by the name is uncertain, but a possible namesake is Salzburg Bishop A(da)lram (reigned 821–836) because the Ormož area became the property of the Archbishopric of Salzburg in the ninth century.[4]
History
The settlement received market rights in 1293 and town rights in 1331, and it was predominantly known under its German name, Friedau. Until 1919, the population was predominantly German; the census of 1900 mentioned 892 inhabitants, with German as the predominant spoken language (593) followed by Slovenian (227).[5]
Church
The parish church in the town is dedicated to Saint James. It was first mentioned in written sources dated to 1271. It was rebuilt on a number of occasions in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. It contains frescos from the 14th and 17th centuries.[6]
Notable natives and residents
- Ivan Geršak (1838–1911), notary public, president of several local societies, national awakener, politician, writer, and advocate of Slovene
- Ruda Jurčec (1905–1975), writer, journalist, editor, clerical political activist
- Anton Krempl (1790–1844), historian, writer, poet
- Antun Vramec (1538–1587/8), historian, writer
- Countess Maria Irma Wurmbrand-Georgievich (1886–1970), last owner of Ormož Castle[citation needed]
- Baron Guido Georgievich[citation needed]
- Marko Bezjak, handball player
See also
References
- ^ "Ormož, Ormož". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Orts-Repertorium des Herzogthumes Steiermark. Graz: Grazer Zeitung. 1872. p. 98.
- ^ Ormož municipal site 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 292.
- ^ K.K. Statistische Zentralkommission: Gemeindelexikon der im Reichsrate vertretenen Königreiche und Länder. Band IV Steiermark. Vienna, 1904, p. 210.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number 3108
External links
- Media related to Ormož at Wikimedia Commons
- Ormož on Geopedia