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 Slovenian 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.

See also

• Međimurje (Between-Mura region)