prekmurje

Prekmurje (or Transmuraland) 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 Štajerska to the south-west. It is named after the Mura river which separates it from the rest of Slovenia (a literal translation from Slovene would be Over-Mura). The region is flat in the south near the rivers Mura and its smaller affluent 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 humourously translated as "Over-Mura Moving Cake", which is its literal translation.

Prekmurje

Cuisine

See also