Zagorje, Kozje

Zagorje
Zagorje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°5′47.25″N 15°29′27.82″E / 46.0964583°N 15.4910611°ECoordinates: 46°5′47.25″N 15°29′27.82″E / 46.0964583°N 15.4910611°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Kozje
Area
• Total	5.67 km^2 (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

External links

• Zagorje at Geopedia