Drstelja

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°28′22.17″N 15°51′27.58″E / 46.4728250°N 15.8576611°E / 46.4728250; 15.8576611Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionDravaMunicipalityDestrnikArea
 • Total2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)Elevation
284.8 m (934.4 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total229 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)[1]

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

  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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Municipality of Destrnik
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Administrative seat: Destrnik
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  • Destrnik Parish Church
  • Škarjak Museum
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