Drstelja

Drstelja
Drstelja
	Drstelja Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°28′22.17″N 15°51′27.58″E / 46.4728250°N 15.8576611°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Destrnik
Area
• Total	2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation	284.8 m (934.4 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	229
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)

Drstelja (pronounced [dəɾˈstɛːlja] or [dəɾˈsteːlja]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Destrnik in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.^[2]

A small roadside chapel-shrine in the settlement dates to the early 20th century.^[3] The priest and poet Matija Murko (1861–1952) was born in Drstelja.

References[edit]

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Destrnik municipal site
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 19979

External links[edit]

Drstelja on Geopedia

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Destrnik municipal site

[3] Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 19979

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v t e Municipality of Destrnik
Settlements	Administrative seat: Destrnik Desenci Dolič Drstelja Gomila Gomilci Janežovci Janežovski Vrh Jiršovci Levanjci Ločki Vrh Placar Strmec pri Destrniku Svetinci Vintarovci Zasadi Zgornji Velovlek
Landmarks	Destrnik Parish Church Škarjak Museum
Notable people	Matija Murko