Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi | |
Native Name: | Občina Zagorje ob Savi |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 46.1333°N 15°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Matjaž Švagan |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 147.1 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 17067 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
Footnotes: | Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002 |
The Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi (pronounced as /sl/; sl|Občina Zagorje ob Savi) is a municipality in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Zagorje ob Savi. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region. The population of the municipality is about 17,000.[2]
Archaeological evidence shows that the area was already settled in the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age.[3]
In addition to the municipal seat of Zagorje ob Savi, the municipality also includes the following settlements: