Žetale () is a village in eastern

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, on the border with

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. It is the seat of the

Municipality of Žetale The Municipality of Žetale (; sl, Občina Žetale) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia, on the border with Croatia. Its seat is the village of Žetale. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria, Styria. The municipality is now ...

. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.

History

Žetale was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1228, and old parish documents record its name as ''Schiltarin''. The area was subject to repeated Ottoman invasion, and there are pseudoetymological claims that the village is named after a supposed defender of the village named Žetal. In fact, the name is derived from Middle High German ''Schiltern''. As of 2018, the village of Žetale had a population of 356.Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
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Festivals

A chestnut festival in October is a locally well known. There is an annual pilgrimage called ''Jarmek'' held on 15 August, the feast day of the

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and a public holiday in Slovenia, where pilgrims walk to

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Church ( sl, Marija pomočnica), known locally as ''Marijatrošt''.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Žetale include: * Anton Hajšek (1827–1907): patriot and publisher of the writings of

Anton Martin Slomšek Blessed Anton Martin Slomšek (26 November 1800 – 24 September 1862) was a Slovene Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Lavant from 1846 until his death. He served also as an author and poet as well as a staunch advocate of the n ...

* Jože Topolovec (1934–2010): writer (pseudonym Jože Haložan)

References

External links

Žetale on Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zetale Populated places in the Municipality of Žetale