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Hrastje (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ]) is a settlement southwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.[3]

Hrastje
Hrastje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°32′26.82″N 15°34′54.94″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  (2021)[1]
• Total	576
[2]

Name

The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[4]

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.[5] A small chapel and the belfry have been restored.

References

External links

• Hrastje, Maribor at Geopedia.si
• Media related to Hrastje, Maribor at Wikimedia Commons

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