Bistrica, Kozje Explained

Official Name:Bistrica
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:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kozje
Area Total Km2:2.36
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:56
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1092°N 15.4794°W
Elevation M:341.9
Footnotes:[1]

Bistrica (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbiːstɾitsa/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the Sava Hills (Slovenian: Posavsko hribovje) northwest of Kozje. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The local church, built in the hamlet of Pokorna Vas (Slovenian: Pokorna vas) in the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Parish of Zagorje. It dates to the first half of the 16th century.[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.obcina-kozje.si Kozje municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage