Hrastje, Maribor
| Hrastje | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Hrastje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′26.82″N 15°34′54.94″E / 46.5407833°N 15.5819278°ECoordinates: 46°32′26.82″N 15°34′54.94″E / 46.5407833°N 15.5819278°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Maribor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 354.7 m (1,163.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 511 |
| [1] | |
Hrastje is a settlement southwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Maribor.[2]
Name
The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[3]
Church
On the slopes of the Pohorje range, at the highest point of the settlement's territory on a hill overlooking Maribor, lie the ruins of a local church dedicated to Saint Wolfgang (Slovene: sveti Bolfenk). It was built at the end of the 15th century and was disused from 1785 onward. By 1869 it was already a ruin and began to be used as a mountain hut.[4] A small chapel and the belfry have been restored.
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Maribor municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 163.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 9030
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
