Zagorje ob Savi
Zagorje ob Savi | |
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Town | |
From top, left to right: View of Zagorje, Railway Station, Old Mine Locomotive, Side view of center, Valley leading to Zagorje | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′03″N 14°59′39″E / 46.13417°N 14.99417°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269.5 m (884.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 6,893 |
| Vehicle registration | LJ |
Zagorje ob Savi (pronounced [zaˈɡóːɾjɛ ɔp ˈsàːʋi] ⓘ; German: Sagor, Seger an der Sau) is a town in the Central Sava Valley in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. It is located in the valley of Medija Creek, a minor left tributary of the Sava River, 52 km (32 mi) east of the capital city Ljubljana, 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Celje, and 6 km (4 mi) west of Trbovlje. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region. The town is home to about 7,000 people. It includes the hamlets of Toplice (German: Töplitz) and Podvine.