Drtija

Drtija
Drtija
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′38.71″N 14°45′26.98″E / 46.1274194°N 14.7574944°E / 46.1274194; 14.7574944
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMoravče
Area
  Total
3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total
191

Drtija (pronounced [dəɾˈtiːja]; German: Drittai) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. The settlement includes the hamlets of Belnek, Brinje, Gorica, Kovačija, Podbrdo, Kuga, Štance Laze, Štebalija, Štorovje, and Straža. Before the First World War, the hamlets scattered along the Slivna Plateau were collectively known as Za Goro (German: Mariae Virginis).