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The Radvanje District (pronounced [ˈɾaːdʋanjɛ]; Slovene: Mestna četrt Radvanje) is a city district of the City Municipality of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. The district has a population of about 8,000.

Name

The name Radvanje was attested in historical sources as Radewan in 1096–1105, Radvan in 1220–1230, and Radoan in 1282, among other spellings. It is an elliptical derivation from *Ra̋dovan′e (selȍ) 'Radovanъ's (village)', referring to an early inhabitant of the place.

References

1. "Predstavitev mestne četrti" [District presentation] (in Slovenian). maribor.si. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
2. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 345.

v t e Urban Municipality of Maribor
Subdivisions	City districts Brezje–Dogoše–Zrkovci Center Ivan Cankar Koroška Vrata Magdalena Nova Vas Pobrežje Radvanje Studenci Tabor Tezno Local communities Bresternica–Gaj Kamnica Limbuš Malečnik–Ruperče Pekre Razvanje
Landmarks	Angels (statues) Carinthia Street Cathedral Peak Drava Hutter Colony Kalvarija Hill Liberation Monument Main Square Maribor Island Maribor Park Market Hall Plague Column Pyramid Old Bridge (List of bridges in Maribor) Railway Station Revolution Square Strossmayer Street Trieste Street University of Maribor Zamorc Hotel
Castles, palaces, fortresses	Betnava Mansion Jewish Tower Judgement Tower Orešje Castle Račji Dvor Mansion Town Castle Town Hall Upper Maribor Castle Vetrinje Mansion Water Tower
Places of worship	Basilica of Our Mother of Mercy Capuchin Church Cathedral Synagogue
Settlements	Administrative seat: Maribor Bresternica Celestrina Dogoše Gaj nad Mariborom Grušova Hrastje Hrenca Jelovec Kamnica Laznica Limbuš Malečnik Meljski Hrib Metava Nebova Pekel Pekre Počehova Razvanje Ribniško Selo Rošpoh Ruperče Šober Srednje Trčova Vinarje Vodole Vrhov Dol Za Kalvarijo Zgornji Slemen Zrkovci
Former settlements	Dobrava Košaki Ledine Marija Brezje Nova Vas Spodnje Radvanje Za Gradom Zgornje Radvanje
Sports	AKK Branik Maribor AVK Branik Maribor HDK Maribor Ljudski vrt Maribor Generals NK Maribor OK Maribor OK Nova KBM Branik RK Maribor Branik Tabor Hall ŽNK MB Tabor
Culture	Academic Choir Aquarium Carmina Slovenica Lent Festival Maribor Slovene National Theatre Obzorja Publishing House Philharmonic Orchestra Račji Dvor Open-Air Museum Radio City Slava Klavora Theatre
Healthcare	Maribor University Medical Centre
Notable people	List of people from Maribor

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• Districts of the City Municipality of Maribor