Vransko
| Vransko Občina Vransko | |
|---|---|
| Town and Municipality | |
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Vransko | |
 Location of the Municipality of Vransko in Slovenia | |
  Vransko Location of the Town of Vransko in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′3.84″N 14°56′40.53″E / 46.2510667°N 14.9445917°ECoordinates: 46°15′3.84″N 14°56′40.53″E / 46.2510667°N 14.9445917°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franc Sušnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,457 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Vransko (pronounced [ˈwɾaːnskɔ]; German: Franz[2]) is a small town and municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the western edge of the Savinja Valley. This area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now part of the Savinja Statistical Region.[3]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1123 with various extensions and rebuilding over the centuries. It is now a three-naved church. One of the chapels contains an altar by the Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 66.
- ↑ Vransko municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3502
External links
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Media related to Vransko at Wikimedia Commons - Municipality of Vransko on Geopedia
- Vransko municipal site
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