Hrastje, Maribor

Hrastje (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ]) is a settlement southwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.[2]

Hrastje
Hrastje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°32′26.82″N 15°34′54.94″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityMaribor
Area
 • Total5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
354.7 m (1,163.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total511
[1]

Name

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

Church

On the slopes of the Pohorje range, at the highest point of the settlement's territory on a hill overlooking Maribor, lie the ruins of a local church dedicated to Saint Wolfgang (Slovene: sveti Bolfenk). It was built at the end of the 15th century and was disused from 1785 onward. By 1869 it was already a ruin and began to be used as a mountain hut.[4] A small chapel and the belfry have been restored.

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Maribor municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 163.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 9030



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