Bezina


Bezina is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the regional road leading north from Slovenske Konjice to Oplotnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Name

The name Bezina is derived from the Slavic common noun *bъzъ 'elder', referring to the local vegetation. Similar names based on the same root are common in Slovenian ethnic territory as well as in other Slavic areas.