Bresternica

Bresternica (pronounced [ˈbɾeːstəɾnitsa] or [bɾɛstəɾˈniːtsa]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia in the City Municipality of Maribor.[3] After the Second World War, a Yugoslav labor camp for political prisoners operated in Bresternica until the end of 1945.[4]

Bresternica
Bresternica is located in Slovenia
Bresternica
Bresternica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°34′11.16″N 15°34′38.64″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityMaribor
Area
  Total5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,299
ClimateCfb
[2]

References

  1. "Prebivalstvo po naseljih, podrobni podatki, Slovenija, 1. januar 2021". stat.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  3. Maribor municipal site
  4. Mrvič, Irena. 1999. "Taborišče." Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 13 (Š–T), pp. 177–179. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 179.


46°34′N 15°34′E


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