Prlekija

Prlekija is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, lying between the Drava and Mura rivers. It takes in the eastern part of the Slovene Hills (Slovenske gorice) and runs from the Austrian border to the Croatian border. It forms part of the traditional province of Lower Styria and, together with Prekmurje, makes up the Mura Statistical Region. Its central and largest town is Ljutomer, and the region roughly covers the municipalities of Ljutomer, Gornja Radgona, Ormož, Radenci, Križevci, Razkrižje, Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, Sveti Tomaž, Veržej and Središče ob Dravi, although its borders are not fully defined. Prlekija is known for its wines, its food, including the protected tünka and prleška gibanica, and its dialect of the Pannonian group of Slovene. Its symbol is the klopotec, a wooden clapper used in vineyards to scare off birds.