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Žalec
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Žalec (; ) is a town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žalec. It lies in the valley of the lower course of the Savinja River west of Celje. The primary economic activity of the region is growing hops, which is reflected by the city's coat-of-arms. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Key facts

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3.0
Settlement.population_as_of
2013
Settlement.official_name
Žalec
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
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From top, left to right: St. Nicholas' Church, Former Presbytery, Zotel Forge, Defense Tower, Pikl House
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Flag of Žalec.gif
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Občina Žalec grb.gif
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Slovenia
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bottom
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Location in Slovenia
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Slovenia
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Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Styria
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Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Savinja
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Municipality
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Žalec

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Žalec (; ) is a town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žalec. It lies in the valley of the lower course of the Savinja River west of Celje. The primary economic activity of the region is growing hops, which is reflected by the city's coat-of-arms. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

thumb|left|Harvesting hops at the end of August in Žalec

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Žalec” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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