Spodnje Hoče


Spodnje Hoče is a settlement in and the administrative centre of the Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies below the eastern Pohorje Hills on the edge of the flatlands on the right bank of the Drava River south of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.

Name

The name Spodnje Hoče literally means 'lower Hoče', contrasting with neighboring Zgornje Hoče. The name was attested in 1146 as de Choz. The name is originally a plural demonym derived from the nickname *Xotъ.

Church

The local parish church is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1146, but the current building dates to the 15th century.