Drešinja Vas (pronounced [dɾɛˈʃiːnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Drešinja vas) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies just north of the main regional road from Žalec to Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Drešinja Vas
Drešinja Vas is located in Slovenia
Drešinja Vas
Drešinja Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′49.11″N 15°12′11.59″E / 46.2469750°N 15.2032194°E / 46.2469750; 15.2032194
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŽalec
Area
 • Total2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation
246.8 m (809.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total263
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A small roadside chapel-shrine in the settlement dates to the last quarter of the 19th century.[3]

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