Štajngrova

Štajngrova (pronounced [ˈʃtaːi̯nɡɾɔʋa], in older sources also Stangrov,[2] German: Stangelberg[2]) is a settlement in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]

Štajngrova
Štajngrova
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°36′56.88″N 15°54′6.08″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityBenedikt
Area
  Total0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Elevation
318.2 m (1,044.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total146
[1]

A wayside shrine with a 3-meter (9.8 ft) tall niche containing a crucifix dates to around 1900.[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. 214.
  3. Benedikt municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4394
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