Oplotnica | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Location of the Municipality of Oplotnica in Slovenia |
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Location of the Town of Oplotnica in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°22′47.78″N 15°26′55.12″E / 46.3799389°N 15.4486444°ECoordinates: 46°22′47.78″N 15°26′55.12″E / 46.3799389°N 15.4486444°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Matjaž Orter |
Area | |
• Total | 33.2 km2 (12.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 3,688 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Area code(s) | 02 |
Website | www |
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia |
Oplotnica (pronounced [ɔˈploːtnitsa]; German: Oplotnitz) is a small town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the Oplotniščica River, a left tributary of the Dravinja River, to the north of Slovenske Konjice. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria and formerly part of Austria-Hungary. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built between 1895 and 1899.