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Podgrad na Pohorju

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Drava

Elevation
  
671 m

Population
  
74 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Styria

Municipality
  
Slovenska Bistrica

Area
  
49 ha

Podgrad na Pohorju

Podgrad na Pohorju ([pɔdˈgɾaːt na ˈpoːxɔɾju] or [ˈpoːdgɾat na ˈpoːxɔɾju]) is a small settlement in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.

Map of 2317 Podgrad na Pohorju, Slovenia

The settlement name Podgrad in Slovene means 'under the castle'. The ruins of a 12th-century castle known as Zajčji grad can still be seen on a hill east of the settlement.

References

Podgrad na Pohorju Wikipedia