Trzin
Trzin | |
|---|---|
Trzin Handicraft and Industrial Zone | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′7″N 14°33′36″E / 46.13528°N 14.56000°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Trzin |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299.0 m (981.0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,925 |
| • Density | 456/km2 (1,180/sq mi) |
Trzin (pronounced [təɾˈzin] ⓘ or [təɾˈziːn]; German: Tersain) is a town in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Trzin and also the only settlement in the municipality.
Trzin has a population of 3,922. Its elevation is 299 metres (981 ft) above sea level. The town is divided into three parts: the old quarter, Mlake (the new quarter), and the trade-industrial zone. The oldest part of the town is located between Onger Hill to the west and the Mengeš Basin (Slovene: Mengeško polje) to the east. Trzin's elementary school, town hall, library, fire station, and the 14th-century St. Florian's Church, as well as a number of farms, are all in this part of the town.
Mlake, which is located on the west side of Onger Hill, has banks, a preschool, a leisure centre, and several pubs. It was built on a former swamp. The trade and industrial zone is the newest part of Trzin, built in 1985.
The Slovene politician and journalist Ivan Hribar was born in Trzin.