Sestrže () is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
Municipality of Majšperk
The Municipality of Majšperk (; ) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is Majšperk. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.
Set ...
in northeastern
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 and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria
Styria ( ; ; ; ) is an Austrian Federal states of Austria, state in the southeast of the country. With an area of approximately , Styria is Austria's second largest state, after Lower Austria. It is bordered to the south by Slovenia, and cloc ...
and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Drava Statistical Region
The Drava Statistical Region () is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest city in the region is Maribor. The region's name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course through Slovenia as well as the Pohorj ...
.
Majšperk municipal site
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Lake Sestrže
Lake Sestrže, or the Medvedce Reservoir, is a water reservoir for retaining the high waters of the Polskava River. It is a special conservation area, a Natura 2000 site, and a natural value of national importance. The lake has an area of and a depth of .
It is an ecologically important area, performs the function of a fish farm, and together with the surrounding floodplain forests has the status of an internationally important area for birds.
Ten species of amphibians, 49 species of dragonflies, more than 200 species of birds, and many rare wetland and aquatic plants live here. Over 7,000 birds live here over a period of time.
References
External links
Sestrže on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Majšperk
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