Vurberk

Vurberk (pronounced [ˈʋuːɾbɛɾk]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Duplek in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River on the southwestern edge of the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice), southeast of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.^[2]

Vurberk Vumpah (until 1982)
Vurberk Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°29′11.23″N 15°47′18.38″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Duplek
Area
• Total	4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation	266.9 m (875.7 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	463
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vumpah to Vurberk in 1982.^[3] The Slovene name Vumpah is derived from German Wurmbach and was first attested as such in 1496.^[4][5] The Slovene name Vurberk originally referred to the castle above the village and is derived from German Wurmberg.^[5] Vurberk Castle, destroyed in 1945, was first mentioned in 1244 as Wuermwerg.^[6]

Church

The local parish church, built on a hill east of the village, next to a small castle, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a Baroque building from 1776.^[7]