Zagorje ob Savi is a town in the Central Sava Valley of central Slovenia, about 52 kilometers east of Ljubljana in the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The area was settled as early as the Late Bronze and Iron Ages, and the discovery of coal deposits in 1755 drove the town's development; coal mining remained a main activity until the last mines closed in 1995. The town's Neo-Romanesque parish church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in 1873, and the municipality suffered significant flooding in 2010. Its population was around 7,000 in recent counts, down from 6,893 in 2002 to 6,020 by 2021.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude46.134167 degrees north 1 FAQs
How far back does the name Zagorje ob Savi go in written sources?
The name is first attested as Zagorie in 1296.
The earliest written form found in the sources is Zagorie in 1296. The name then appears as Sager in 1362, Sagor in 1391 and Seger in 1419, among other spellings.
Sources
1. Zagorje ob Savi (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 6,023 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 46.134167, longitude 14.994167
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 224 m
P2046 (area)
area 147.1 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 6023 (2020)
View the Source2. Zagorje ob Savi (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1296
Zagorje ob Savi was attested in written sources as Zagorie in 1296, Zagoͤr in 1311, Sager in 1362, Sagor in 1391, and Seger in 1419, among other spellings.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1296
Zagorje ob Savi was attested in written sources as Zagorie in 1296, Zagoͤr in 1311, Sager in 1362, Sagor in 1391, and Seger in 1419, among other spellings.
Source text, founding-year: 1296
Zagorje ob Savi was attested in written sources as Zagorie in 1296, Zagoͤr in 1311, Sager in 1362, Sagor in 1391, and Seger in 1419, among other spellings.
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