Spodnja Ročica

Spodnja Ročica (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ɾɔˈtʃiːtsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). The area was part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Spodnja Ročica
Spodnja Ročica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°37′14.99″N 15°51′21.39″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityBenedikt
Area
 • Total1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation
308.9 m (1,013.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total109
[1]

Fourteen partly destroyed Roman-period burial mounds have been identified near the settlement.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Benedikt municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1034
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