Å tore () is a town in eastern
Slovenia
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. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Å tore. It lies on the
Voglajna River, just east of
Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria
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. The municipality is now included in the
Savinja Statistical Region.
Name
The name ''Å tore'' is probably originally an accusative plural derived from the Slovene common noun ''Å¡tor'' 'stump', referring to an area where stumps remained after it was cleared.
History
Until the Second World War, Å tore was a hamlet of the village of Kresnike (today Kresnike is a hamlet of Å tore).
The town only developed in the mid-19th century, when the
ironworks were established in the area after coal was found in the surrounding hills.
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References
External links
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Å tore on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Å tore
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