Legen

Legen (pronounced [ˈleːɡən]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Barbara Creek (Slovene: Barbarski potok) and the surrounding Pohorje Hills east of Slovenj Gradec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

For the Romanian village of Legii, called Légen in Hungarian, see Geaca.
Legen
Legen
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°30′14.29″N 15°6′51.88″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalitySlovenj Gradec
Area
 • Total18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation
488 m (1,601 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total926
[1]

Two churches in the settlement are dedicated to Saint George and Saint Barbara and belong to the Parish of Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu. The former was built in the late 13th century on the site of an earlier Romanesque building and the latter dates to the early 16th century.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenj Gradec municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3419 & 3422


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