Ptuj
Ptuj | |
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Town | |
View of old town over the Drava River Town Hall Castle Courtyard Minorite Monastery View from Ptuj Castle | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Ptuj | |
Ptuj Location of the city of Ptuj in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′10″N 15°52′10″E / 46.41944°N 15.86944°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Ptuj |
| First mention | AD 69 |
| Town privileges | 1376 |
| Founded by | Vespasian |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nuška Gajšek (SD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 17,984 |
| • Density | 702/km2 (1,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2250 |
| Vehicle registration | MB |
| Website | www |
Ptuj (Slovene: [ˈptùːj] ⓘ; German: Pettau, pronounced [ˈpɛtaʊ̯] ⓘ; Latin: Poetovium/Poetovio) is the eighth-largest town of Slovenia, located in the traditional region of Styria (northeastern Slovenia). It is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Being the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, it has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman military fort, located at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River along a prehistoric trade route between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic.