It is named after the Mur River, which separates it from the rest of Slovenia (a literal translation from Slovene would be Over-Mur or Transmurania). In Hungarian, the region is known as Muravidék, and in Germanas

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The region is divided into three geographical subregions: the hilly area to the north of Murska Sobota, known as Goričko; the eastern flatlands along the Mur River,

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The majority of the inhabitants of the region are ethnic Slovenes. There are also sizable Hungarian and Romani minorities in the region.
In 1921, the total

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Prekmurje is part of the Mura Statistical Region, also known as Pomurje or the Mura Region, which includes two historical regions: Prekmurje and the Prlekija sub-region.
Prekmurje is divided into 19 municipalities:
• Beltinci

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The majority of the population of Prekmurje uses Slovene, either in its standard form or in the Prekmurje dialect. Some of the local population speaks Hungarian

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The region is known for its distinctive cuisine. Among traditional dishes, the best known are a pork, turnip and millet casserole called bujta repa and a layered pastry called

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Overview
The region has had a turbulent history: it has been inhabited since the Stone Age, it was later included into the Roman Empire and subsequently into the

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