Slovenska Bistrica

Slovenska Bistrica Windisch-Feistritz
Basic data
Country	Slovenia
Historic region	Lower Styria / Štajerska
Statistical region	Podravska (Drau region)
Coordinates	46 ° 23 '  N , 15 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 23 '25 "  N , 15 ° 34' 30"  E
height	275  m. i. J.
surface	260.1  km²
Residents	25,468 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	98 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code	(+386) 2
Post Code	2310
License Plate	MB
Structure and administration (as of 2010)
structure	79 villages
Mayor :	Ivan Žagar
Mailing address	Kolodvorska ulica 10 2310 Slovenska Bistrica
Website	www.slovenska-bistrica.si

Freedom Square (Slov.: Trg svobode ) in the center of Slovenska Bistrica.

Slovenska Bistrica ( German : Windisch-Feistritz ; cf. Deutschfeistritz ) is a small town and municipality in Slovenia . It is located in the historical Spodnja Štajerska ( Lower Styria ) region and in the statistical region of Podravska .

geography

location

The town of Slovenska Bistrica is located in the south-western corner of Dravsko polje ( Draufeld ) on the way from Maribor to Ljubljana . Maribor is about 20 km to the north. With an area of ​​around 260 km², the municipality is one of the larger in the region and accordingly comprises a lot of the surrounding area. About two thirds is taken up by the sparsely populated Pohorje ( Bachern Mountains ). The highest point is the Rogla with 1517  m. i. J. , which is located in the far northwest.

Community structure

The municipality comprises 79 localities. The German exonyms in brackets were mainly used by the German-speaking population until the area was ceded to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918 and are largely uncommon today. (Population figures as of January 1, 2017):

Bojtina ( Woitina ), 80 Brezje pri Slovenski Bistrici ( Wresie ), 23 Bukovec ( Buchberg ), 391 Cezlak ( Ceslak ), 35 Cigonca ( brickworks ), 208 Črešnjevec ( Kerschbach ), 515 Devina, 230 Dolgi Vrh ( Langenberg ), 82 Drumlažno ( Dromlaschno ), 25 Farovec ( Farovetz ), 50 Fošt ( Fassberg ), 85 Frajhajm ( Freiheim ), 146 Gabernik ( Gabernigg ), 590 Gaj, 655 Gladomes ( Gladonies ), 418 Hošnica ( Hoschnitz ), 201 Ješovec ( Jeschovetz ), 18 Jurišna vas ( Juritschendorf ), 73 Kalše ( Kalsche ), 137 Kebelj ( Köbl ), 140 Klopce ( Klobza ), 164 Kočno ob Ložnici ( Kotschno ), 176 Kočno pri Polskavi, 106 Korplje ( Korple ), 38 Kostanjevec ( Köstendorf ), 302 Kot na Pohorju ( Winkel im Bachern ), 159 Kovača vas ( Schmidsberg ), 555 Križni Vrh ( Kreuzberg near Windisch-Feistritz ), 280 Laporje ( Laporje , Labriach ), 418

Leskovec ( Leskovetz ), 602 Levič ( Levitsch ), 109 Lokanja vas ( Walkersdorf ), 120 Lukanja ( Lokanja ), 4 Malo Tinje ( Kleintainach ), 78 Modrič ( Modritsch ), 130 Nadgrad, 58 Nova Gora nad Slovensko Bistrico ( Neuberg ), 143 Ogljenšak ( Kohlberg ), 192 Ošelj ( Ossel ), 74 Planina pod Šumikom ( Alps ), 93 Podgrad na Pohorju ( Hasenburg ), 74 Pokoše ( Pokosche ), 196 Pragersko ( Pragerhof ), 1,119 Preloge ( Prelloge ), 144 Prepuž ( Prepusch ), 136 Pretrež ( Pretresch ), 169 Radkovec ( Radkovetz ), 42 Razgor pri Žabljeku ( Rasgor ), 99 Rep ( Repp ), 46 Ritoznoj ( Rittersberg ), 217 Sele pri Polskavi ( Seeldorf ), 168 Sevec ( Sewetz ), 42 Slovenska Bistrica ( Windisch-Feistritz ), 7.964 Smrečno ( Schmeretzen ), 86 Spodnja Ložnica ( Unterlosnitz ), 157 Spodnja Nova vas ( Untereudorf ), 215 Spodnja Polskava ( Unterpulsgau ), 933

Spodnje Prebukovje ( sub Breitenbach ), 136 Stari Log ( Altenwald ), 238 Šentovec ( Schentowetz ), 97 Šmartno na Pohorju ( Saint Martin on the Bachern ), 163 Tinjska Gora ( Tainachberg ), 280 Trnovec pri Slovenski Bistrici ( Ternowetz ), 82 Turiška vas na Pohorju ( Yurtschendorf ), 80 Urh ( Ortisei ), 73 Veliko Tinje ( Großtainach ), 143 Videž ( Waidisch ), 150 Vinarje ( Vianaria ), 252 Visole ( Gieskübl ), 547 Vrhloga ( Obernau ), 267 Vrhole pri Laporju ( Werholle near Feistritz ), 169 Vrhole pri Slovenskih Konjicah ( Werholle bei Gonobitz ), 360 Zgornja Bistrica ( Oberfeistritz ), 603 Zgornja Brežnica ( Oberbresnitzen ), 70 Zgornja Ložnica ( Oberlosnitz ), 384 Zgornja Nova vas ( Oberneudorf ), 78 Zgornja Polskava ( Oberpulsgau ), 1,254 Zgornje Prebukovje ( Oberbreitenbach ), 170 Žabljek ( Krottendorf ), 162

Neighboring communities

Lovrenc na Pohorju	Ruše , Hoče-Slivnica	Rače-Fram
Zreče		Kidričevo , Majšperk
Oplotnica	Poljčane , Slovenske Konjice	Macole

history

Windischfeistritz received city rights in the 1290s from the Styrian sovereigns. Until well into the 20th century, Deutschfeistritz was a predominantly German-speaking city with a Slovenian region. In the 1900 census, 729 of the 1252 inhabitants gave German and 493 Slovene as the colloquial language.

Attractions

Windischfeistritz Castle

Slovenska Bistrica is one of the oldest cities in Slovenia. The Windischfeistritz Castle, which dominates the entire western part of the old town, is particularly worth seeing. This castle emerged from a castle that was first mentioned in 1311. In the 16th century it belonged to the cousin von der Lilie . After renovations, especially from 1623 to 1651, the castle was given the character of a castle. The current form came from the Attems family (1717–1945). Today there is also a museum there, including a memorial room for Anton Ingolič .

traffic

Slovenska Bistrica is located directly on the A1 motorway . In the municipality there are two junctions Slovenska Bistrica-sever ( Slovenska Bistrica-Nord ), which is located a little north of the city, and Slovenska Bistrica-jug ( Slovenska Bistrica-South ), which leads directly to the city center.

In addition, the railway line from Zidani Most to Šentilj runs through the commune and is connected to it by two railway stations. The more important of the two is Pragersko in the town of the same name. This is a junction station from which the railway branches off towards Ormož and thus towards Čakovec and Budapest , which means it is used as an intercity stop. The second station is Slovenska Bistrica . Despite the name, it is about 4 km out of town in a field, which makes it much less attractive for passenger traffic.

Web links

• Old town of Slovenska Bistrica
• Community website
• Statistical Office of Slovenia with some information
• Map of the municipality of Slovenska Bistrica

Individual evidence

1. ^ Special map of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy 1: 75,000 - Pragerhof and Wind. Feistritz 5455. (1914)
2. ↑ Population tables of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene )
3. ↑ Norbert Weiss, Cities and Markets, p. 290, in: Gerhard Pferschy (Ed.), Die Steiermark im Spätmittelalter. Volume 4 (Vienna 2018)
4. ↑ KK Central Statistical Commission: Community encyclopedia of the kingdoms and countries represented in the Imperial Council. Volume IV Styria. Vienna 1904, p. 200.
5. ↑ Windischfeistritz Castle