Municipality of Destrnik
Municipality of Destrnik, Rural municipality in northeastern Slovenia.
The Municipality of Destrnik spans across 34.4 square kilometers of land within the Slovene Hills, featuring settlements surrounded by agricultural landscapes at 340 meters elevation.
The settlement name Destrnik first appeared in documents from 1398 and 1441, with historical records showing it as Dersternikh in written texts from 1495.
The Saint Urban parish church, standing at the highest point of Destrnik, serves as the religious center of the municipality and marks May 25th as the municipal holiday.
The municipality encompasses several settlements including Desenci, Dolič, and Gomila, with a population density of 73 residents per square kilometer indicating substantial space between communities.
The etymology of Destrnik stems from Drstenik, referring to broken stone or rubble, reflecting the geological characteristics of this Styrian region.
Location: Slovenia
Elevation above the sea: 309 m
Shares border with: Municipality of Lenart, Municipality of Trnovska Vas, Municipality of Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih Goricah, Municipality of Juršinci, City Municipality of Ptuj
Website: http://destrnik.si
GPS coordinates: 46.48333,15.88333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:14
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