Ptuj

Ptuj
Town
Ptuj heritage area over the Drava River Ptuj Town Hall St. George's Church Korantavanje carnival Minorite Monastery Southern suburbs of Ptuj from Ptuj Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Ptuj Location of the city of Ptuj in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°25′10″N 15°52′10″E / 46.41944°N 15.86944°E / 46.41944; 15.86944
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	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	MB
Website	www.ptuj.si

Ptuj (Slovene: [ˈptuːi̯] ^ⓘ; German: Pettau, pronounced [ˈpɛtaʊ̯] ^ⓘ; Latin: Poetovium/Poetovio) is a town in northeastern Slovenia that is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Ptuj, the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman military fort. Ptuj was located at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River, along a prehistoric trade route between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic.^[1] The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and was part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. In the early 20th century the majority of the residents spoke German,^[2] but today the population is largely Slovene.