Ptuj is Slovenia's eighth-largest town, located in northeastern Styria, and is described as the oldest recorded city in Slovenia. It developed from a Roman military fort at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River, along a prehistoric trade route connecting the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude46.418611 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Ptuj (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
17984
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Ptuj (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 46.418611, longitude 15.871389
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 232 m
P2046 (area)
area 25.649 sq km
View the Source3. Ptuj (Wikipedia)
infobox established_date field: "First mention: AD 69" (whitelist term 'mention', no admin/political blacklist term; later 'Town privileges'/1376 row correctly excluded)View the Source Wikidata: Ptuj
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