Zagorje, Kozje

Zagorje
Zagorje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°5′47.25″N 15°29′27.82″E / 46.0964583°N 15.4910611°E / 46.0964583; 15.4910611Coordinates: 46°5′47.25″N 15°29′27.82″E / 46.0964583°N 15.4910611°E / 46.0964583; 15.4910611
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Kozje
Area
 • Total 5.67 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Elevation 439 m (1,440 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 207
[1]

Zagorje (pronounced [ˈzaːɡɔɾjɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the southern part of the Sava Hills (Slovene: Posavsko hribovje). The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The local parish church is dedicated to Mary Help of Christians (Slovene: Marija Pomočnica) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It dates to the 15th century with later reworking in the Baroque style.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Kozje municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3518


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