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Griže, Žalec

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Savinja

Area
  
140 ha

Population
  
627 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Styria

Elevation
  
291 m

Local time
  
Friday 5:36 PM

Municipality
  
Municipality of Žalec

Griže, Žalec

Weather
  
10°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 37% Humidity

Griže ([ˈɡɾiːʒɛ]) is a village on the right bank of the Savinja River in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Contents

Map of 3302 Gri%C5%BEe, Slovenia

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Pancras (Slovene: sveti Pankracij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was a Gothic building from the late 15th century that was rebuilt in 1883.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Griže include:

  • Janez Goličnik (1737–1807), beekeeper
  • References

    Griže, Žalec Wikipedia