Hrastje | |
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Coordinates: 46°32′26.82″N 15°34′54.94″E / 46.5407833°N 15.5819278°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 |
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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]
The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[4]
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.