Kebelj

Kebelj (pronounced [ˈkeːbəl], German: Köbl[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Pohorje Hills, north of Oplotnica. 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.[3]

Kebelj
Kebelj is located in Slovenia
Kebelj
Kebelj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′40.19″N 15°27′18.5″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySlovenska Bistrica
Area
  Total1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation
720.3 m (2,363.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total143
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Slovene: Sveta Marjeta) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the late 14th century, with numerous later adaptations.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 48.
  3. Slovenska Bistrica municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3062


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