Zgornja Orlica

Zgornja Orlica (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈoːɾlitsa]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Ribnica na Pohorju in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Pohorje Hills, just north of Ribnica. The area is part of the traditional Styria region. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Zgornja Orlica
Zgornja Orlica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°32′59.23″N 15°15′44.6″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityRibnica na Pohorju
Area
 • Total6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
662.9 m (2,174.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total97
[1]

History

Zgornja Orlica was established as a separate settlement in 1994, when the former village of Orlica was split into Zgornja Orlica and Spodnja Orlica (in the neighboring Municipality of Radlje ob Dravi).[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ribnica na Pohorju municipal site
  3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Zgornja Orlica.
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