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Zreče

January 01, 1970

Zreče (pronounced [ˈzɾeːtʃɛ]; German: Rötschach bei Gonobitz[2][3]) is a town in northeast Slovenia and is the seat of the Municipality of Zreče. It lies on the slopes of Pohorje in the upper valley of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The economy is centred on tourism, especially in the winter months with the ski resort at Rogla. A proportion of the population is also employed in agriculture.[1] Its main businesses are the tool and car parts manufacturer Unior, the manufacturer Weiler Abrasives, and the tourism spa company Unitur.

Zreče
Rötschach bei Gonobitz
From top, left to right: Overview of Zreče, St. Giles and Risen Savior Churches, Former Railway Station, Park
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Coat of arms
Zreče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′30.11″N 15°23′7.33″E / 46.3750306°N 15.3853694°E / 46.3750306; 15.3853694
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityZreče
Area
 • Total2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Elevation
396.4 m (1,300.5 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total2,922
ClimateDfb
[1]

Geography edit

Zreče is located 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of Ljubljana, 42 km (26 mi) from Maribor, 25 km (16 mi) from Celje and 4 km (2 mi) from Slovenske Konjice.[4]

History edit

Archaeological evidence from the area has pointed to Neolithic settlement of the area.[5] The earliest written sources date to the end of the 10th century, when the area was divided into a number of ecclesiastical and secular domains.[4]

Zreče became a single settlement in 1987, when the villages of Zgornje Zreče (German: Oberrötschach or Oberretschach),[6][7] Spodnje Zreče (German: Unterrötschach or Unterretschach),[6][7] and Nova Dobrava (known as Dobrava until 1953)[8] were united.

Church edit

 
St. Giles's Parish Church in Zreče

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Giles (Slovene: Sveti Egidij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the 14th century with 18th and 19th century side chapels.[9] Two churches on Mount Juniper (Brinjeva Gora) to the east of the settlement belong to the same parish. They are dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene: Sveta Neža), built between 1726 and 1732, and to the Virgin Mary, built in 1769.[10]

Tourism edit

The Rogla ski and health resort has become increasingly important to the local economy through tourism, which employs around half of the population. There are many hotels, self-catering units, holiday houses, and villas in the area and gymnasiums, health clinics, saunas, and massage parlors.[11] The Rogla resort is most active from the beginning of December through mid March and has 13 slopes for skiers of all abilities.

Tourism at Zreče Pohorje (Slovene: Zreško Pohorje) began to develop before the Second World War. The first observation tower on Rogla was built in 1934. Many of the tourist facilities were destroyed during the war. The Koča Lodge on Rogla was rebuilt in 1956. It was managed by the Zreče mountaineering society until 1972, when it was taken over and renovated by Unior, a local company that produces hand tools. The company has become one of the biggest companies on its field in Europe and its management has had a continued interest in the development of all of Zreče and the Rogla area. In 1974 Unior's management commissioned studies for the development of Rogla as a ski resort. The road leading to the peak was also widened. The first ski lifts handling up to 900 skiers per hour were built.

 
Rogla cross country skiing world cup 2009

The idea was to develop Rogla together with other tourist centres on Pohorje to offer a complete package with skiing, the spa resort at Zreče and agrotourism in the area. Thus in 1978 construction began on Hotel Dobrava in Zreče and of Hotel Planja on Rogla. Hotel Planja opened in 1980 with new ski lifts. In 1981 hotel Dobrava with 70 beds, a swimming pool and a new athletics-football stadium was completed. In 1981 the Dobrava Hotel with 70 beds, a swimming pool, and a new athletics-football stadium was completed. By the 1990s Rogla had a capacity of over 1,200 beds and ski lifts handling 12,200 skiers per hour. A new Dobrava Hotel with 160 new beds was opened in 2000 and between 2002 and 2004 four new chairlifts were constructed and artificial snow systems extended, making Rogla one of the ski centres in Slovenia with the best snow conditions and the longest ski season.[12]

In 2005, the town was twinned with Sedbergh in Cumbria, UK. The efforts of Sedbergh to find a twin town were featured in a BBC documentary, The Town That Wants A Twin and Zreče was the winning town.[13]

Notable people edit

  • Marijan Osole (1924–2015) general manager of Unior (1968–1992), the founding father of the town of Zreče in its present form

Twin towns edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Suess, Franz Eduard (1897). Das Erdbeben von Laibach am 14. April 1895. Vienna: Verlag der k. k. geologischen Reichsanstalt. p. 361.
  3. ^ Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (1910). Allgemeiner Bericht und Chronik der in den Jahren 1904--1916-1921 in Österreich beobachteten Erdbeben. Vienna: Österreichische Staatsdruckerei. p. 55.
  4. ^ a b "Municipality" (in Slovenian). Občina Zreče. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 10347
  6. ^ a b K. K. Statistischen Central-Commission (1883). Orts-Repertorien der im Oesterreichischen Reichsrathe Vertretenen Königreiche und Lander. IV. Steiermark. Vienna: K. K. Statistischen Central-Commission. p. 27.
  7. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 54.
  8. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  9. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 3533.
  10. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 3535 & 3536
  11. ^ "Zreče Health Resort and the Rogla climatic resort". Slovenia Tourist Board. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  12. ^ Brečko, Andraž. Thesis: Turizem in informacijska tehnologija, primer Unior d.d. program turizem. Ljubljana 2004 (in Slovene)
  13. ^ Sedbergh official site

External links edit

  •   Media related to Zreče at Wikimedia Commons
  • Zreče on Geopedia

January 01, 1970
zreče, pronounced, ˈzɾeːtʃɛ, german, rötschach, gonobitz, town, northeast, slovenia, seat, municipality, lies, slopes, pohorje, upper, valley, dravinja, river, area, part, traditional, region, styria, included, savinja, statistical, region, economy, centred, t. Zrece pronounced ˈzɾeːtʃɛ German Rotschach bei Gonobitz 2 3 is a town in northeast Slovenia and is the seat of the Municipality of Zrece It lies on the slopes of Pohorje in the upper valley of the Dravinja River The area is part of the traditional region of Styria It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region The economy is centred on tourism especially in the winter months with the ski resort at Rogla A proportion of the population is also employed in agriculture 1 Its main businesses are the tool and car parts manufacturer Unior the manufacturer Weiler Abrasives and the tourism spa company Unitur Zrece Rotschach bei GonobitzFrom top left to right Overview of Zrece St Giles and Risen Savior Churches Former Railway Station ParkFlagCoat of armsZreceLocation in SloveniaCoordinates 46 22 30 11 N 15 23 7 33 E 46 3750306 N 15 3853694 E 46 3750306 15 3853694CountrySloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalityZreceArea Total2 17 km2 0 84 sq mi Elevation396 4 m 1 300 5 ft Population 2018 Total2 922ClimateDfb 1 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Church 4 Tourism 5 Notable people 6 Twin towns 7 References 8 External linksGeography editZrece is located 100 kilometres 62 miles northeast of Ljubljana 42 km 26 mi from Maribor 25 km 16 mi from Celje and 4 km 2 mi from Slovenske Konjice 4 History editArchaeological evidence from the area has pointed to Neolithic settlement of the area 5 The earliest written sources date to the end of the 10th century when the area was divided into a number of ecclesiastical and secular domains 4 Zrece became a single settlement in 1987 when the villages of Zgornje Zrece German Oberrotschach or Oberretschach 6 7 Spodnje Zrece German Unterrotschach or Unterretschach 6 7 and Nova Dobrava known as Dobrava until 1953 8 were united Church edit nbsp St Giles s Parish Church in Zrece The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Giles Slovene Sveti Egidij and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor It dates to the 14th century with 18th and 19th century side chapels 9 Two churches on Mount Juniper Brinjeva Gora to the east of the settlement belong to the same parish They are dedicated to Saint Agnes Slovene Sveta Neza built between 1726 and 1732 and to the Virgin Mary built in 1769 10 Tourism editThe Rogla ski and health resort has become increasingly important to the local economy through tourism which employs around half of the population There are many hotels self catering units holiday houses and villas in the area and gymnasiums health clinics saunas and massage parlors 11 The Rogla resort is most active from the beginning of December through mid March and has 13 slopes for skiers of all abilities Tourism at Zrece Pohorje Slovene Zresko Pohorje began to develop before the Second World War The first observation tower on Rogla was built in 1934 Many of the tourist facilities were destroyed during the war The Koca Lodge on Rogla was rebuilt in 1956 It was managed by the Zrece mountaineering society until 1972 when it was taken over and renovated by Unior a local company that produces hand tools The company has become one of the biggest companies on its field in Europe and its management has had a continued interest in the development of all of Zrece and the Rogla area In 1974 Unior s management commissioned studies for the development of Rogla as a ski resort The road leading to the peak was also widened The first ski lifts handling up to 900 skiers per hour were built nbsp Rogla cross country skiing world cup 2009 The idea was to develop Rogla together with other tourist centres on Pohorje to offer a complete package with skiing the spa resort at Zrece and agrotourism in the area Thus in 1978 construction began on Hotel Dobrava in Zrece and of Hotel Planja on Rogla Hotel Planja opened in 1980 with new ski lifts In 1981 hotel Dobrava with 70 beds a swimming pool and a new athletics football stadium was completed In 1981 the Dobrava Hotel with 70 beds a swimming pool and a new athletics football stadium was completed By the 1990s Rogla had a capacity of over 1 200 beds and ski lifts handling 12 200 skiers per hour A new Dobrava Hotel with 160 new beds was opened in 2000 and between 2002 and 2004 four new chairlifts were constructed and artificial snow systems extended making Rogla one of the ski centres in Slovenia with the best snow conditions and the longest ski season 12 In 2005 the town was twinned with Sedbergh in Cumbria UK The efforts of Sedbergh to find a twin town were featured in a BBC documentary The Town That Wants A Twin and Zrece was the winning town 13 Notable people editMarijan Osole 1924 2015 general manager of Unior 1968 1992 the founding father of the town of Zrece in its present formTwin towns edit nbsp Sedbergh since 2005 References edit a b Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Suess Franz Eduard 1897 Das Erdbeben von Laibach am 14 April 1895 Vienna Verlag der k k geologischen Reichsanstalt p 361 Zentralanstalt fur Meteorologie und Geodynamik 1910 Allgemeiner Bericht und Chronik der in den Jahren 1904 1916 1921 in Osterreich beobachteten Erdbeben Vienna Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei p 55 a b Municipality in Slovenian Obcina Zrece Retrieved March 24 2010 Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12 2010 at the Wayback Machine reference number esd 10347 a b K K Statistischen Central Commission 1883 Orts Repertorien der im Oesterreichischen Reichsrathe Vertretenen Konigreiche und Lander IV Steiermark Vienna K K Statistischen Central Commission p 27 a b Leksikon obcin kraljestev in dezel zastopanih v drzavnem zboru vol 4 Stajersko Vienna C Kr Dvorna in Drzavna Tiskarna 1904 p 54 Spremembe naselij 1948 95 1996 Database Ljubljana Geografski institut ZRC SAZU DZS Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12 2010 at the Wayback Machine reference number esd 3533 Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12 2010 at the Wayback Machine reference number esd 3535 amp 3536 Zrece Health Resort and the Rogla climatic resort Slovenia Tourist Board Retrieved March 24 2010 Brecko Andraz Thesis Turizem in informacijska tehnologija primer Unior d d program turizem Ljubljana 2004 in Slovene Sedbergh official siteExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Zrece at Wikimedia Commons Zrece on Geopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zrece amp oldid 1186966168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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