Ojstro, Laško

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Ojstro
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Ojstro
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′38.32″N15°16′6.77″E / 46.1606444°N 15.2685472°E / 46.1606444; 15.2685472 Coordinates: 46°9′38.32″N15°16′6.77″E / 46.1606444°N 15.2685472°E / 46.1606444; 15.2685472
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Laško
Area
 • Total 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation 492 m (1,614 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 117
[1]

Ojstro (pronounced  [ˈoːi̯strɔ] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in hills east of Laško. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]

Municipality of Laško Municipality in Slovenia

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Laško Place in Styria, Slovenia

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A small chapel-shrine in the settlement dates to the 19th century. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Laško municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . reference number ešd 25246


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