Zavodnje

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

Zavodnje
Zavodnje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°25′25.9″N 15°1′1.86″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠoštanj
Area
  Total10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Elevation
642.3 m (2,107.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total295
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in 1813 on the site of a chapel associated with Žamberk Castle, a 13th-century castle demolished in the 16th century.[3]

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