Žalec
Sign in to saveŽalec (; ) 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
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 3.0
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2013
- Settlement.official_name
- Žalec
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right: St. Nicholas' Church, Former Presbytery, Zotel Forge, Defense Tower, Pikl House
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- Flag of Žalec.gif
- Settlement.image_shield
- Občina Žalec grb.gif
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Slovenia
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- bottom
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- Location in Slovenia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Slovenia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Traditional region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Styria
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Statistical region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Savinja
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- 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