Podkraj pri Zagorju

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Podkraj pri Zagorju
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Podkraj pri Zagorju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′19.78″N14°58′28.2″E / 46.1388278°N 14.974500°E / 46.1388278; 14.974500 Coordinates: 46°8′19.78″N14°58′28.2″E / 46.1388278°N 14.974500°E / 46.1388278; 14.974500
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Central Sava
Municipality Zagorje ob Savi
Area
 • Total 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation 307.1 m (1,007.5 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 33
[1]

Podkraj pri Zagorju (pronounced  [pɔtˈkɾai̯ pɾi zaˈɡoːɾju] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of Medija Creek, between Zagorje and Kisovec. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. [2]

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Zagorje ob Savi Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Zagorje ob Savi is a town in the Central Sava Valley in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. It is located in the valley of Medija Creek, a minor left tributary of the Sava River, 52 km (32 mi) east of Ljubljana 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Celje, and 6 km (4 mi) west of Trbovlje. Traditionally the area was part of the Upper Carniola region. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region. The town is home to about 7,000 people. It includes the hamlets of Toplice and Podvine.

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Podkraj to Podkraj pri Zagorju in 1953. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.


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