Bistričica (pronounced [ˈbiːstɾitʃitsa]; German: Wisterschitz[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Bistričica
Bistričica is located in Slovenia
Bistričica
Bistričica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°16′0.63″N 14°35′10.63″E / 46.2668417°N 14.5862861°E / 46.2668417; 14.5862861
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Elevation
480.9 m (1,577.8 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
273
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Name

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Bistričica was attested in written sources as Veustritz in 1323, Fewstricz in 1419, Nabystrziczi in 1426, Wenigen Fewstricz in 1436, and Klain Fewstricz in 1468, among other spellings.[3]

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 24.
  3. ^ "Bistričica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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