Hrastje () is a small settlement in the foothills of the
Gorjanci Mountains in the
Municipality of Å entjernej
The Municipality of Å entjernej ( or ; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Å entjernej. Å entjernej became a municipality in . It borders Croatia.
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in southeastern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south an ...
. It is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
.
Name
The name ''Hrastje'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''hrast'' 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.
Castle
Gracar Turn Gracar Turn (, ) is a 14th-century castle on the northern outskirts of Hrastje in the Municipality of Å entjernej in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia.
History
The castle is not recorded in medieval sources, althoug ...
is a 14th-century
castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
on the northern outskirts of the village.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 158
References
External links
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Hrastje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Å entjernej
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