Laze, Velenje

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°20′36.07″N 15°7′52.86″E / 46.3433528°N 15.1313500°E / 46.3433528; 15.1313500Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalityVelenjeArea
 • Total3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi)Elevation
381.5 m (1,251.6 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total422[1]

Laze (pronounced [ˈlaːzɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The ruins of Švarcenštajn Castle (Slovene: Grad Švarcenštajn, German: Schwarzenstein) stand south of the settlement. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1360 as Swarczenstain. It was a four-sided 14th-century building around an inner courtyard, of which only one side with a turret over the entrance remains today.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Velenje Municipality site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4336
  • Laze on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Velenje
Current
Former
  • Konovo
  • Pesje
  • Preloge
  • Šalek
  • Stara Vas
The location of the Municipality of Velenje
Landmarks
  • Lake Družmirje
  • Lake Škale
  • Lake Velenje
  • Metul Peak Memorial Park
  • Šalek Castle
  • Velenje Castle
  • Velenje Museum
Notable people
  • Gustav Šilih


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