Žalec

	Žalec
Basic data
Country	Slovenia
Historic region	Lower Styria / Štajerska
Statistical region	Savinjska (Sann area)
Coordinates	46 ° 15 ' N , 15 ° 10' E Coordinates: 46 ° 15 '13 " N , 15 ° 10' 3" E
surface	117.1 km²
Residents	21,525 (2008)
Population density	184 inhabitants per km²
Post Code	3310
License Plate	CE
Structure and administration
Mayor :	Janko Kos
Website	www.zalec.si

Žalec ( German : Sachsenfeld ) is a municipality in the Spodnja Štajerska region (Lower Styria) in Slovenia .

Live in the town of Žalec, including the incorporated neighboring towns; around 21,000 inhabitants. It is also the administrative center of the Savinja Valley .

The town was first mentioned in 1182. As early as 1256, Žalec received market rights . The valley around Žalec is characterized by many hop fields , which can also be seen in the coat of arms. The area is also called the valley of green gold . The grotto Pekel ( Jama Pekel ) is worth seeing . It was already inhabited by Neanderthals . A 4 m high stalactite waterfall is particularly impressive .

Districts of the entire municipality

Arja vas , (German Arndorf )
Brnica , (German Bernitz )
Dobriša vas , (German Ehrendorf )
Drešinja vas , (German threshing village )
Galicija , (German Gallizien )
Gotovlje , (German Guttendorf )
Griže , (German Gries )
Hramše , (German Chramschen )
Kale , (German Kaal )
Kasaze , (German Kaschitz )
Levec , (German Lehndorf )
Liboje , (German Sankt Elisabeth )
Ložnica pri Žalcu , (German Lotschitz an der Sann )
Mala Pirešica , (German Kleinpireschitz )
Migojnice , (German Megoinitz )
Novo Celje , (German New Cilli )
Pernovo , (German Bernau )
Petrovče , ( Eng . Pletrovich )

Podkraj , (German Podkrei )

Podlog v Savinjski Dolini , (German Bodlag )

Podvin , (German Podwein )

Pongrac , (German Sankt Pankratz )

Ponikva pri Žalcu , (German Ponigl near Cilli )

Ruše , (dt. Rosendorf )

Spodnje Grušovlje , (German Lower Groschaullach )

Spodnje Roje , (German Lower Roja )

Studence , (German Studenzen )

Šempeter v Savinjski dolini , (Eng. Sankt Peter im Sanntal )

Velika Pirešica , (German Großpireschitz )

Vrbje , (German Werbiach )

Zabukovica , (German Buchberg )

Zalog pri Šempetru , (German noble farm )

Zaloška Gorica , (German: Gross Goritz )

Zavrh pri Galiciji , (dt. Hundred ox )

Zgornje Grušovlje , (German Ober Groschaullach )

Zgornje Roje , (German Ober Roja )

Žalec , (German Sachsenfeld )

Železno , (German Eisenfeld )

Web links

Commons : Žalec - collection of images, videos and audio files

Website of the municipality Slovene
Pekel grotto in Slovenian and English
Information in German ( Memento from August 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Tourist information
History of the city