Božje

Božje (pronounced [ˈbɔːʒjɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Oplotnica in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the southern slopes of the Pohorje range to the northwest of Oplotnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Božje
Božje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′59.78″N 15°25′13.16″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityOplotnica
Area
 • Total2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
887.5 m (2,911.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total143
[1]

The village chapel is a small Neo-gothic building with a wooden belfry. It was built in 1924 on the site of an earlier chapel.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Oplotnica municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20341


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