Ptuj

Ptuj
Town
View of old town over the Drava River Town Hall St. George's Church Castle Courtyard Minorite Monastery View from Ptuj Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Ptuj
Ptuj Location of the city of Ptuj in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°25′10″N 15°52′10″E
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	702/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Postal code	2250
Vehicle registration	MB
Website	www.ptuj.si

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Ptuj (Slovene: [ˈptùːj] ^ⓘ; German: Pettau, pronounced [ˈpɛtaʊ̯] ^ⓘ; Latin: Poetovium/Poetovio) is the eighth-largest town of Slovenia, located in the traditional region of Styria (northeastern Slovenia). It is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Being the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, it has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman military fort, located at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River along a prehistoric trade route between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic.