Podgrad na Pohorju

Podgrad na Pohorju
Podgrad na Pohorju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Styria
Statistical region Podravje
Municipality Slovenska Bistrica
Area
 • Total 0.49 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation 671 m (2,201 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 74
[1]

Podgrad na Pohorju is a small settlement in the Pohorje hills in the Slovenska Bistrica municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Podravje statistical region.[2]

The settlement name Podgrad in Slovene means under the castle. The ruins of a 12th century castle known as Zajčji grad can still be seen on a hill to the east of the settlement.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Slovenska Bistrica Municipality site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 6888

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Settlements

Administrative centre: Slovenska Bistrica

Bojtina, Brezje pri Slovenski Bistrici, Bukovec, Cezlak, Cigonca, Črešnjevec, Devina, Dolgi Vrh, Drumlažno, Farovec, Fošt, Frajhajm, Gabernik, Gaj, Gladomes, Hošnica, Ješovec, Jurišna vas, Kalše, Kebelj, Klopce, Kočno ob Ložnici, Kočno pri Polskavi, Korplje, Kostanjevec, Kot na Pohorju, Kovača vas, Križni Vrh, Laporje, Leskovec, Levič, Lokanja vas, Lukanja, Malo Tinje, Modrič, Nadgrad, Ogljenšak, Ošelj, Planina pod Šumikom, Podgrad na Pohorju, Pokoše, Pragersko, Preloge, Prepuž, Pretrež, Razgor pri Žabljeku, Rep, Ritoznoj, Sele pri Polskavi, Sevec, Smrečno, Spodnja Ložnica, Spodnja Nova vas, Spodnja Polskava, Spodnje Prebukovje, Stari Log, Šentovec, Šmartno na Pohorju, Tinjska Gora, Trnovec pri Slovenski Bistrici, Turiška vas na Pohorju, Urh, Veliko Tinje, Videž, Vinarje, Visole, Vrhloga, Vrhole pri Laporju, Vrhole pri Slovenskih Konjicah, Zgornja Bistrica, Zgornja Brežnica, Zgornja Ložnica, Zgornja Nova vas, Zgornja Polskava, Zgornje Prebukovje, Žabljek
Landmarks
Ančnik ancient hillfort, Church of Mary of the Seven Sorrows, Church of Saint Bartholomew, Church of Saint Joseph, Church of Saint Margaret, Church of Saint Martin, Slovenska Bistrica Castle, Grassel Tower, Frajštajn Mansion, Štatenberg Mansion, Zgornja Polskava Mansion, Klemencl mill, Mount Boč
Notable People