Zavodnje

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°25′25.9″N 15°1′1.86″E / 46.423861°N 15.0171833°E / 46.423861; 15.0171833Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalityŠoštanjArea
 • Total10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi)Elevation
642.3 m (2,107.3 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total295[1]

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]

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

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Šoštanj municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 3521

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  • Zavodnje on Geopedia
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The location of the Municipality of Šoštanj
Landmarks
  • Lake Družmir
  • Pusti Grad Castle
  • Topolšica Hospital
  • Topolšica Spa
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