Pince

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Pince
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°31′32.27″N16°31′20.45″E / 46.5256306°N 16.5223472°E / 46.5256306; 16.5223472 Coordinates: 46°31′32.27″N16°31′20.45″E / 46.5256306°N 16.5223472°E / 46.5256306; 16.5223472
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Prekmurje
Statistical region Mura
Municipality Lendava
Area
 • Total 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Elevation 161.3 m (529.2 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 205
[1]

Pince (pronounced  [ˈpiːntsɛ] ; Hungarian : Pince) is a settlement southeast of Lendava in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. It lies close to the extreme eastern point of Slovenia, right on the border with Hungary. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Lendava municipal site


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