Bistrica ob Sotli

Bistrica ob Sotli
Sveti Peter pod Svetimi Gorami
(until 1952)
Postcard of Bistrica ob Sotli (1911)
Bistrica ob Sotli
Location of Bistrica ob Sotli in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′32″N 15°39′51″E / 46.05889°N 15.66417°E / 46.05889; 15.66417
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBistrica ob Sotli
Government
  MayorFranjo Debelak (Independent)
Area
  Total
2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
235
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitebistricaobsotli.si

Bistrica ob Sotli (pronounced [ˈbiːstɾitsa ɔp ˈsoːtli]) is a settlement in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli. The settlement lies on a river terrace above the right bank of the Sotla River. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 it was part of the Savinja Statistical Region. The settlement includes the hamlets of Čehovec, Koče, and Marof.