Hrastje ob Bistrici

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°3′45.59″N 15°38′52.6″E / 46.0626639°N 15.647944°E / 46.0626639; 15.647944Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionLower SavaMunicipalityBistrica ob SotliArea
 • Total2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi)Elevation
198.5 m (651.2 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total148 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)[1]

Hrastje ob Bistrici (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ ɔb ˈbiːstɾitsi]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 it was part of the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Hrastje to Hrastje ob Bistrici (literally, 'Hrastje on the Bistrica River') in 1953.[3] The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[4]

Cultural heritage

There is surface evidence and some architectural remains of an Ancient Roman settlement at the area known as Banova Njiva next to the Gorenje factory in the settlement. Although the site has been protected as a national heritage site by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture, it has so far not been investigated in any detail.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Bistrica ob Sotli municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 163.
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 4602
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Bistrica ob Sotli
Location of the Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli in Slovenia
Landmarks
  • Bistrica Gorge
  • Holy Mountains
  • Zagaj Parish Church

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