Zlatoličje


Zlatoličje is a village on the right bank of the Drava River southeast of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Municipality of Starše in an area that is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. South of the settlement is a hydroelectric power plant, opened in 1969.

Name

Zlatoličje was attested in written sources in 1220–30 and later as Goldarn. The Slovene name is derived from the common noun zlatolika 'golden willow', referring to local vegetation. A less likely derivation is from Slavic *zoltolykъ 'gold seeker'.

Cultural heritage

The village chapel with a small belfry was built in 1900.