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Zgornji Velovlek
Zgornji VelovlekLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°28′22.31″N 15°54′34.59″E / 46.4728639°N 15.9096083°E / 46.4728639; 15.9096083
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Destrnik
Area
• Total	2.55 km (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation	239.1 m (784.4 ft)
Population
• Total	95
• Density	37/km (96/sq mi)

Zgornji Velovlek (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji ʋɛˈloːu̯lɛk]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Destrnik in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.

There is a small chapel-shrine with a wooden belfry on the regional road from Ptuj to Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah in the settlement. It dates to the early 20th century.

There are a number of Roman-period burial mounds in the area of the settlement.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Destrnik municipal site
3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 19987
4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference numbers ešd 6456 & 6457

External links

• Zgornji Velovlek on Geopedia

v t e Municipality of Destrnik
Settlements	Administrative seat: Destrnik Desenci Dolič Drstelja Gomila Gomilci Janežovci Janežovski Vrh Jiršovci Levanjci Ločki Vrh Placar Strmec pri Destrniku Svetinci Vintarovci Zasadi Zgornji Velovlek
Landmarks	Destrnik Parish Church Škarjak Museum
Notable people	Matija Murko

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