Turiška Vas na Pohorju

Turiška Vas na Pohorju
Turiška Vas na Pohorju

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°24′59.75″N 15°30′38.17″E / 46.4165972°N 15.5106028°E / 46.4165972; 15.5106028Coordinates: 46°24′59.75″N 15°30′38.17″E / 46.4165972°N 15.5106028°E / 46.4165972; 15.5106028
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Slovenska Bistrica
Area
  Total 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation 688.4 m (2,258.5 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 74
[1]

Turiška Vas na Pohorju (pronounced [tuˈɾiːʃka ˈʋaːs na ˈpoːxɔɾju]; Slovene: Turiška vas na Pohorju) is a small 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]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Turiška vas to Turiška vas na Pohorju in 1955.[3]

Cultural heritage

A small roadside chapel-shrine in the village dates to the early 20th century.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenska Bistrica municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20233


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