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Country
  
Slovenia

Elevation
  
340 m

Population
  
2,457 (2002)

Mayor
  
Franc Sušnik

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+01)

Area
  
53.3 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:23 AM

Vransko

Weather
  
9°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 83% Humidity

Vransko ([ˈwɾaːnskɔ]; German: Franz) is a small town and municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the western edge of the Savinja Valley. This area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now part of the Savinja Statistical Region.

Map of 3305 Vransko, Slovenia

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1123 with various extensions and rebuilding over the centuries. It is now a three-naved church. One of the chapels contains an altar by the Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba.

References

Vransko Wikipedia