Veliko Tinje

Veliko Tinje (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɔ ˈtiːnjɛ]) is a village in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Veliko Tinje
Veliko Tinje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′55.35″N 15°30′7.22″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySlovenska Bistrica
Area
 • Total1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation
654.7 m (2,148.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total149
[1]

The local parish church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is originally a Romanesque building with later adaptations.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenska Bistrica municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3445


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