Drstelja

Drstelja (pronounced [dəɾˈstɛːlja] or [dəɾˈsteːlja]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Destrnik in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Drstelja
Drstelja
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°28′22.17″N 15°51′27.58″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityDestrnik
Area
 • Total2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation
284.8 m (934.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total178
[1]

A small roadside chapel-shrine in the settlement dates to the early 20th century.[3] The priest and poet Matija Murko (1861–1952) was born in Drstelja.

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Destrnik municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 19979
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