Božje (pronounced [ˈbɔːʒjɛ]; German: Woschje[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Oplotnica in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the southern slopes of the Pohorje range to the northwest of Oplotnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]
Božje | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 46°24′59.78″N 15°25′13.16″E / 46.4166056°N 15.4203222°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Drava |
Municipality | Oplotnica |
Area | |
• Total | 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 887.5 m (2,911.7 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 143 |
[1] |
The village chapel is a small Neo-gothic building with a wooden belfry. It was built in 1924 on the site of an earlier chapel.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 50.
- ^ Oplotnica municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20341
External links
edit