Municipality Of Žetale
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The Municipality of Žetale (; ) is a municipality in eastern
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, on the border with
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. Its seat is the village of
Žetale Žetale () is a village in eastern Slovenia, on the border with Croatia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žetale. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. History Žetale ...
. The area is part of the traditional region of
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. The municipality is now included in the
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.Žetale municipal site
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Flag and coat of Arms

The flag and coat of arms of Žetale are a principally green and yellow design, featuring
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leaves and fruit. Above it on the coat of arms is a castle embattlement upon which stands the flaming
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of the
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Geography

The Municipality of Žetale has an area of in the
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. It consists of the villages of Žetale, Čermožiše, Dobrina, Kočice, and Nadole, with a total population of 1,364.Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
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Nearby attractions

The Jože of Žetale Hiking Trail () with a precipice on the north side leads from Žetale to
Donačka Gora Donačka Gora (; ) is a settlement east of the town of Rogatec in eastern Slovenia. It lies south of a hill with the same name. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The local ...
, passing Resenik Hill and Medgorje to the eastern third peak. The views available include the forested slopes of Mount Macelj (), Resenik Hill, Žetale, the vineyards of
Haloze Haloze () is a geographical sub-region of Slovenia. It is in the northeast of the country, in the Styria region. General characteristics Haloze is a hilly area, running roughly east–west bounded by the border with Croatia to the south and the ...
, and the church of
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Churches

The Žetale Valley has a number of churches.
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's Church (), dating to 1415, was built in memory of victims of the plague. Nearby is the
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Church of
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() from 1725.
Archangel Michael Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel and the warrior of God in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in third- and second ...
's Church from 1426 stands in Žetale.


References


External links

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Municipality of Žetale on Geopedia

Municipality of Žetale website
Žetale Žetale () is a village in eastern Slovenia, on the border with Croatia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žetale. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. History Žetale ...
1998 establishments in Slovenia {{Žetale-geo-stub