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Hrastje ob Bistrici (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ ɔb ˈbiːstɾitsi]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 it was part of the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Hrastje ob Bistrici
Hrastje ob Bistrici Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′45.59″N 15°38′52.6″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Bistrica ob Sotli
Area
• Total	2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation	198.5 m (651.2 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	148
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Hrastje to Hrastje ob Bistrici (literally, 'Hrastje on the Bistrica River') in 1953.[3] The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[4]

Cultural heritage

There is surface evidence and some architectural remains of an Ancient Roman settlement at the area known as Banova Njiva next to the Gorenje factory in the settlement. Although the site has been protected as a national heritage site by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture, it has so far not been investigated in any detail.[5]

References

External links

• Hrastje ob Bistrici on Geopedia

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