Bresternica
| Bresternica | |
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  Bresternica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′11.16″N 15°34′38.64″E / 46.5697667°N 15.5774000°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Maribor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,346 |
| Climate | Cfb |
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Bresternica (pronounced [ˈbɾeːstəɾnitsa] or [bɾɛstəɾˈniːtsa]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia in the City Municipality of Maribor.[2] After the Second World War, a Yugoslav labor camp for political prisoners operated in Bresternica until the end of 1945.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Maribor municipal site
- ↑ Mrvič, Irena. 1999. "Taborišče." Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 13 (Š–T), pp. 177–179. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 179.
External links
- Bresternica, Maribor at Geopedia
Media related to Bresternica at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 46°34′N 15°34′E / 46.567°N 15.567°E
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