Žetale Explained

Official Name:Žetale
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:46.2763°N 15.7967°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Drava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Žetale
Area Total Km2:12.66
Elevation M:291
Population Total:356
Population As Of:2018
Footnotes:[1]

Žetale (in Slovenian pronounced as /ʒɛˈtaːlɛ/) 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.[2]

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.[3] As of 2018, the village of Žetale had a population of 356.[4]

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 Assumption of Mary and a public holiday in Slovenia, where pilgrims walk to Mary Help of Christians Church (Slovenian: Marija pomočnica), known locally as Marijatrošt.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Žetale include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.zetale.si/ Žetale municipal site
  3. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 489.
  4. https://www.stat.si/KrajevnaImena/Settlements/Details/5882 Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia