Ropoča

Ropoča
Ropoča

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°45′35.87″N 16°1′30.22″E / 46.7599639°N 16.0250611°E / 46.7599639; 16.0250611Coordinates: 46°45′35.87″N 16°1′30.22″E / 46.7599639°N 16.0250611°E / 46.7599639; 16.0250611
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Prekmurje
Statistical region Mura
Municipality Rogašovci
Area
 • Total 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation 318.2 m (1,044.0 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 234
[1]

Ropoča (pronounced [ˈɾoːpɔtʃa]; Hungarian: Rétállás,[2] Prekmurje Slovene: Ropreča, German: Ruppersdorf) is a village in the Municipality of Rogašovci in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia. The Ledava River flows into a reservoir just south of the main settlement.[3]

There is a round chapel in the centre of the village dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It belongs to the Parish of Pertoča. It was built in the early 20th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Vengušt, Jernej. 1919. Seznamek prekmurskih občin (krajev) z označbo pošte in zemljevidom. Radgona, p. 13.
  3. ↑ Rogašovci municipal site
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3227
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