Hrastje, Šentjur

Hrastje
Hrastje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′30.57″N 15°28′4.05″E / 46.1418250°N 15.4677917°E / 46.1418250; 15.4677917Coordinates: 46°8′30.57″N 15°28′4.05″E / 46.1418250°N 15.4677917°E / 46.1418250; 15.4677917
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šentjur
Area
  Total 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation 367.5 m (1,205.7 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 145
[1]

Hrastje (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ]) is a settlement east of Dobrina in the Municipality of Šentjur in eastern Slovenia. Traditionally the entire area was part of the region of Styria. The Municipality of Šentjur is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 163.
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