Vitanje
Vitanje
Vitanje Trg (until 1953) | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Vitanje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates:46°22′57″N15°17′44″E/ 46.38250°N 15.29556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Vitanje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.79 km2(0.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 449.3 m (1,474.1 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 859 |
Vitanje(pronounced[ˈʋiːtanjɛ],formerlyVitanje trg,[2]sometimesVitanjski trg,[2]German:(Markt) Weitenstein[3]) is a small town in northeasternSlovenia.It is the seat of theMunicipality of Vitanje.It lies on theHudinja Rivernorth ofCelje.The area is part of the traditional region ofStyriaand is now included in theSavinja Statistical Region.From the 11th century onwards it became a regional centre and was grantedmarket rightsin 1306.[4]
History
[edit]In 1953, the main settlement of Vitanje Trg was merged with neighboringVitanje Vasto create the combined settlement of Vitanje.[5]
Church
[edit]Theparish churchin the settlement stands in Vitanje Vas[6]and is dedicated toSaints Peter and Paul.It belongs to theRoman Catholic Diocese of Celje.Itsnavedates to the early 13th century with 14th-centuryfrescos,a 15th-centurysanctuary,and 18th-century sidechapels.[7]A second church in the settlement is dedicated toMary Help of Christians.It was built between 1747 and 1754 and itsspireheightened in 1812.[8]
Cultural centre
[edit]In 2012, theCultural Centre of European Space Technologies(KSEVT) was built in Vitanje. The building is on the one hand the main cultural venue of Vitanje and on the other hand an institute for composite research of art and science in space. The KSEVT organizes research activities, exhibitions, conferences, symposia, and educational workshops.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Naselje Vitanje".Statistični urad Republike Slovenije.RetrievedJanuary 3,2021.
- ^abKrnel-Umek, Duša; Šmitek, Zmago (1987).Kruh in politika: poglavja iz etnologije Vitanja.Ljubljana: Znanstveni inštitut Filozofske fakultete v Ljubljani. p. 21.
- ^Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko.Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 52.
- ^Vitanje municipal site
- ^Marinković, Dragan (1991).Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990.Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. p. 113.
- ^Savnik, Roman (1976).Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3.Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 309–310.
- ^Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritageArchivedJuly 12, 2010, at theWayback Machinereference number ešd 3493
- ^Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritageArchivedJuly 12, 2010, at theWayback Machinereference number ešd 3494
External links
[edit]
Media related toVitanjeat Wikimedia Commons- Vitanje on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat:Vitanje
|  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmarks | ||||||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
