Zagaj pod Bočem explained

Official Name:Zagaj pod Bočem
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Rogaška Slatina
Area Total Km2:1.71
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:156
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2549°N 15.6101°W
Elevation M:303.3
Footnotes:[1]

Zagaj pod Bočem (in Slovenian pronounced as /zaˈɡaːi̯ pɔd ˈboːtʃɛm/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. It lies at the southern foothills of Mount Boč. The wider area around Rogaška Slatina is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Zagaj to Zagaj pod Bočem in 1953.[3]

Cultural heritage

Evidence of a prehistoric settlement has been found near the village with earthworks (110x) and Hallstatt era pottery.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.rogaska-slatina.si Rogaška Slatina municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage