Dravograd

Dravograd
Town
From top, left to right: Overview of Dravograd, St. Vitus' Church, Post Office, St. John's Church from Dravograd castle, Railway Station, Town center
Official seal of Dravograd
Dravograd is located in Slovenia
Dravograd
Dravograd
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′25″N 15°1′25″E / 46.59028°N 15.02361°E / 46.59028; 15.02361
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionCarinthia
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityDravograd
Area
 • Total
2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation
390.4 m (1,280.8 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,088
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Vehicle registrationSG
[1]

Dravograd (pronounced [ˈdɾaːʋɔɡɾat] ; German: Unterdrauburg) is a small town in northern Slovenia, close to the border with Austria.[2][3] It is the seat of the Municipality of Dravograd. It lies on the Drava River at the confluence with the Meža and the Mislinja. It is part of the traditional Slovenian provinces of Carinthia[4] and the larger Carinthia Statistical Region.

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Mirko Pak (1988). "Dravograd". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 2 (Ce–Ed). Mladinska knjiga. pp. 325–327. ISBN 86-11-14288-8. OCLC 468393751. COBISS 17411.
  3. ^ James Stewart (2006). Slovenia. Cadogan Guides. pp. 197–198. ISBN 978-1-86011-336-9.
  4. ^ Dravograd municipal site