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Bezina (pronounced [ˈbeːzina], German: Wesina[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the regional road leading north from Slovenske Konjice to Oplotnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[3]

Bezina
Bezina Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°21′30.06″N 15°25′57.85″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Slovenske Konjice
Area
• Total	2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation	344.2 m (1,129.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	492
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Name

The name Bezina is derived from the Slavic common noun *bъzъ 'elder' (whence Slovene bezeg 'elder'), referring to the local vegetation.[4] Similar names based on the same root are common in Slovenian ethnic territory (e.g., Bezgovica and Bezovice, and Basovizza in Italy) as well as in other Slavic areas (e.g., Bazje in Croatia, Bzová in the Czech Republic, etc.).[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Bezina at Wikimedia Commons
• Bezina at Geopedia

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