Hrastje, Šentjernej Explained

Official Name:Hrastje
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:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Šentjernej
Area Total Km2:1.14
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:95
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8143°N 15.2985°W
Elevation M:238.2
Postal Code:8310
Footnotes:[1]

Hrastje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈxɾaːstjɛ/) is a small settlement in the foothills of the Gorjanci Mountains in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

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

Castle

Gracar Turn is a 14th-century castle on the northern outskirts of the village.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.sentjernej.si Šentjernej municipal site
  3. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 163.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage