Municipality of Veržej

The Municipality of Veržej (pronounced [ʋɛɾˈʒeːi̯]; Slovene: Občina Veržej) is a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Veržej. It lies on the right bank of the Mura River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Mura Statistical Region. It is known for fields of white narcisi that bloom in the area in springtime.^[2]

Municipality of Veržej Občina Veržej
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Veržej in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′N 16°10′E
Country	Slovenia
Government
• Mayor	Slavko Petovar
Area
• Total	12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population  (2002)[1]
• Total	1,354
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Website	www.verzej.si

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Veržej, the municipality also includes the settlements of Banovci and Bunčani.