Zavodnje (pronounced [ˈzaːʋɔdnjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Zavodnje | |
|---|---|
  Zavodnje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′25.9″N 15°1′1.86″E / 46.423861°N 15.0171833°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Šoštanj |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 642.3 m (2,107.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 295 |
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in 1813 on the site of a chapel associated with Žamberk Castle, a 13th-century castle demolished in the 16th century.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Šoštanj municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 3521
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