Hotunje (pronounced [xɔˈtuːnjɛ]) is a village west of Ponikva in the Municipality of Šentjur, in eastern Slovenia. The settlement, and the municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]

Hotunje
Hotunje is located in Slovenia
Hotunje
Hotunje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′6.03″N 15°25′24.47″E / 46.2516750°N 15.4234639°E / 46.2516750; 15.4234639
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Area
 • Total
2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
309.8 m (1,016.4 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1][2]
 • Total
293
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
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The railway line from Ljubljana to Maribor runs along the eastern edge of the settlement. The local railway station dates to the time the Austrian Southern Railway was being built between 1845 and 1846.[5]

Notable people

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Notable people that were born or lived in Hotunje include:

References

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  1. ^ Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-08. final data (XLS attachment)
  2. ^ Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-08. (note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  4. ^ Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 27477
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