Turiška Vas na Pohorju
| Turiška Vas na Pohorju | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Turiška Vas na Pohorju Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′59.75″N 15°30′38.17″E / 46.4165972°N 15.5106028°ECoordinates: 46°24′59.75″N 15°30′38.17″E / 46.4165972°N 15.5106028°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Slovenska Bistrica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 688.4 m (2,258.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 74 |
| [1] | |
Turiška Vas na Pohorju (pronounced [tuˈɾiːʃka ˈvaːs na ˈpoːxɔɾju]; Slovene: Turiška vas na Pohorju) is a small village in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Turiška vas to Turiška vas na Pohorju in 1955.[3]
Cultural heritage
A small roadside chapel-shrine in the village dates to the early 20th century.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Slovenska Bistrica municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20233
