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Oplotnica — Town and Municipality — 
Location of the Municipality of Oplotnica in Slovenia
Location of the Town of Oplotnica in Slovenia
OplotnicaCoordinates: 46°22′47.78″N 15°26′55.12″E / 46.3799389°N 15.4486444°ECoordinates: 46°22′47.78″N 15°26′55.12″E / 46.3799389°N 15.4486444°E Country 
SloveniaGovernment - Mayor Matjaž Orter Area - Total 33.2 km2 (12.8 sq mi) Elevation 379 m (1,243 ft) Population (2008)[1] - Total 3,688 - Density 111.1/km2 (287.7/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+01) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02) Area code(s) 02 Website oplotnica.si Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Oplotnica is a small town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies on a stream with the same name, a left tributary of the Dravinja River, to the north of Slovenske Konjice. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava statistical region.[2]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built between 1895 and 1899.[3]
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Oplotnica Settlements Administrative centre: Oplotnica
Božje, Brezje pri Oplotnici, Dobriška vas, Dobrova pri Prihovi, Čadram, Gorica pri Oplotnici, Koritno, Kovaški Vrh, Lačna Gora, Malahorna, Markečica, Okoška Gora, Pobrež, Prihova, Raskovec, Straža pri Oplotnici, Ugovec, Zgornje Grušovje, Zlogona Gora, Zlogona vasLandmarks Oplotnica Mansion, Church of Saint Nicholas, Church of John the BaptistCategories:- Populated places in the Municipality of Oplotnica
- Municipalities of Slovenia
- Podravska statistical region geography stubs
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