Cankova | |
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Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°43′9.39″N 16°1′4.36″E / 46.7192750°N 16.0178778°ECoordinates: 46°43′9.39″N 16°1′4.36″E / 46.7192750°N 16.0178778°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Prekmurje |
Statistical region | Mura |
Municipality | Cankova |
Area | |
• Total | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 215.1 m (705.7 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 481 |
Cankova (pronounced [ˈtsaːŋkɔʋa]; Hungarian: Vashidegkút,German: Kaltenbrunn) is a town in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cankova.
The parish church in Cankova is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was built in 1754 and renovated in 1900. It has a cruciform plan with a western belfry.
Notable people that were born or lived in Cankova include: