Kot na Pohorju

Kot na Pohorju (pronounced [ˈkóːt na ˈpóːxɔɾju]) is a dispersed settlement 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.[2]

Kot na Pohorju
Kot na Pohorju is located in Slovenia
Kot na Pohorju
Kot na Pohorju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°26′14.77″N 15°26′3.91″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySlovenska Bistrica
Area
 • Total11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation
1,131.4 m (3,711.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total163
[1]

It was the location of fighting during the Second World War and a granite memorial to the Partisan brigades that fought there was erected on the site in 1965.[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 7057



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