Čreta, Hoče–Slivnica Explained

Official Name:Čreta
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Drava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Hoče–Slivnica
Area Total Km2:3.52
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:294
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.4741°N 15.6414°W
Elevation M:300
Footnotes:[1]

Čreta (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈtʃɾeːta/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the eastern foothills of the Pohorje Hills south of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

An Iron Age and Roman-period hill fort with its associated burial ground with around 35 burial mounds have been identified near the settlement.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.hoce-slivnica.si Hoče–Slivnica municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage