Hrastje, Maribor
Place in Styria, Slovenia
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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]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation354.7 m (1,164 ft)
Hrastje | |
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  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 (1,164 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 576 |
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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.
