Zavrate

Zavrate (pronounced [zaˈwɾaːtɛ]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Radeče in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the right bank of the Sava River in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 it was part of the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Zavrate
Zavrate is located in Slovenia
Zavrate
Zavrate
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′56.28″N 15°9′36.25″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityRadeče
Area
 • Total2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation
520.6 m (1,708.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total26
[1]

History

Zavrate was formerly a hamlet of neighboring Podkraj.[3] It was separated from Podkraj and made an independent settlement in 1986.[4]

Cultural heritage

Archaeological evidence of a Roman settlement in the area indicates that the Romans built a bridge over the Sava River at its confluence with the Savinja.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Radeče municipal site
  3. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 193.
  4. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Zavrate. (in Slovene)
  5. "EŠD 25253". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
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