Devina

Devina (pronounced [dɛˈʋiːna]) is a settlement immediately north 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 of Slovenska Bistrica in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Devina
Devina
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°27′27.53″N 15°34′34.79″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySlovenska Bistrica
Area
 • Total1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation
302.6 m (992.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total212
[1]

A small chapel in the village centre was built in 1947 in memory of four locals who died fighting in the Second World War.[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 14345


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