Nazarje

Nazarje
Town
Vrbovec Mansion
Nazarje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′12.75″N 14°57′11.26″E / 46.3202083°N 14.9531278°ECoordinates: 46°19′12.75″N 14°57′11.26″E / 46.3202083°N 14.9531278°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Nazarje
Area
• Total	0.9 km^2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	386.6 m (1,268.4 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	880
[1]

Nazarje is a town at the confluence of the Savinja and Dreta rivers in northern Slovenia. It is the largest town and the centre of the Municipality of Nazarje. Traditionally it belongs to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

The settlement gets its name from the monastic church dedicated to Mary of Nazareth. Right next to it is the 17th-century Franciscan monastery. Close by is Vrbovec Castle, originally a 12th-century building with 16th-century adaptations. It was badly damaged by fire in the Second World War. It was restored between 1988 and 1992 by the local forestry association and now houses a forestry and woodworking museum.^[3]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Nazarje municipal site
3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 152

External links

• Media related to Nazarje at Wikimedia Commons
• Nazarje on Geopedia