Vine, Zagorje ob Savi

Vine (pronounced [ˈʋiːnɛ]; in older sources also Vinje,[2] German: Wine[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills immediately north of Zagorje ob Savi. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Vine
Vine
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′39.54″N 14°59′16.19″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityZagorje ob Savi
Area
  Total0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation
386.2 m (1,267.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total21
[1]

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Zagorje ob Savi. It dates to the early 16th century and contains some of its original frescos.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 93.
  3. Zagorje ob Savi municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2693


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