Mozirje (; german: Prassberg
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.]) is a small town on the
Savinja River in northern
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Mozirje
The Municipality of Mozirje (; sl, Občina Mozirje) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Mozirje. Mozirje became a municipality in 1994.
Settlements
In addi ...
. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria. It is now included in the
Savinja Statistical Region
The Savinja Statistical Region ( sl, Savinjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly c ...
.
Name
Mozirje was mentioned in written sources in 1146 as ''Mosiri'' (and as ''Prossperch'' in 1231, ''Moziri'' in 1241, and ''Prasperch'' in 1391). The name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''mozirje'' 'swamp' and refers to the local geography. In the past the German name was ''Prassberg''.
Church
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the town is dedicated to
Saint George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...
( sl, sveti Jurij) and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dated to 1241. The current building dates to 1754.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Mozirje include:
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Janez Goličnik (1737–1807), beekeeper
[Bokal, Ljudmila, ed. 2008. ''Čebelarski terminološki slovar.'' Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU and Lukovica: Čebelarska zveza Slovenije, p. 254.]
References
External links
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Mozirje at Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Mozirje
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