Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Izlake

Izlake

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°9′9.17″N 14°53′38.29″E / 46.1525472°N 14.8939694°E / 46.1525472; 14.8939694Coordinates: 46°9′9.17″N 14°53′38.29″E / 46.1525472°N 14.8939694°E / 46.1525472; 14.8939694
Country|  Slovenia
Traditional region| Upper Carniola
Statistical region| Central Sava
Municipality| Zagorje ob Savi
Area

• Total| 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation

| 351.4 m (1,152.9 ft)
Population

(2002)

• Total| 1,146
Website| http://www.izlake.si/
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Izlake (pronounced [iˈzlaːkɛ]; German: Islak[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in the Central Sava Valley, central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]

## Tourism[edit]

Izlake is best known for the currently (as of July 2010) defunct Medijske Toplice thermal baths and has been the tourism centre of the region. Other attractions include mostly outdoor activities such as hiking to surrounding peaks as well as some cultural heritage sights, most notably Medija Castle, where the renowned Slovene polymath Johann Weikhard von Valvasor spent his childhood and is most likely buried in the family tomb.

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It dates to the 16th century.[4]

## Notable people[edit]

Notable people that were born or lived in Izlake include:

* Janez Drnovšek (1950–2008), liberal politician, President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia, Prime Minister of Slovenia and President of Slovenia
* Alojz Prašnikar (1821–1889), industrialist
* Benigen Snoj (1867–1942), born Franc Snoj, priest and founder of the Parish of St. Cyril in New York[5]
* Johann Weikhard von Valvasor (1641–1693), natural historian and a fellow of the Royal Society in London

## References[edit]

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 94.
3. ^ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1860
5. ^ After 95 Years, Slovenians Still Find Refuge at St. Cyril's Church

## External links[edit]

* Izlake on Geopedia
* Media related to Izlake at Wikimedia Commons

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Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Zagorje ob Savi

| Current|

* Blodnik
* Borje
* Borje pri Mlinšah
* Borovak pri Podkumu
* Brezje
* Breznik
* Briše
* Čemšenik
* Čolnišče
* Dobrljevo
* Dolenja Vas
* Dolgo Brdo pri Mlinšah
* Družina
* Golče
* Gorenja Vas
* Hrastnik pri Trojanah
* Izlake
* Jablana
* Jarše
* Jelenk
* Jelševica
* Jesenovo
* Kal
* Kandrše
* Kisovec
* Kolk
* Kolovrat
* Konjšica
* Kostrevnica
* Kotredež
* Log pri Mlinšah
* Loke pri Zagorju
* Mali Kum
* Medija
* Mlinše
* Mošenik
* Orehovica
* Osredek
* Padež
* Podkraj pri Zagorju
* Podkum
* Podlipovica
* Polšina
* Potoška Vas
* Požarje
* Prapreče
* Ravenska Vas
* Ravne pri Mlinšah
* Razbor pri Čemšeniku
* Razpotje
* Rodež
* Rove
* Rovišče
* Rtiče
* Ržiše
* Selo pri Zagorju
* Šemnik
* Senožeti
* Šentgotard
* Šentlambert
* Šklendrovec
* Sopota
* Špital
* Spodnji Šemnik
* Strahovlje
* Tirna
* Vidrga
* Vine
* Vrh
* Vrh pri Mlinšah
* Vrhe
* Zabava
* Zabreznik
* Zavine
* Zgornji Prhovec
* Znojile
* Žvarulje

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Former|

* Kal
* Klenovnik
* Kobiljek
* Krhulje
* Krivica
* Lipovica
* Prečna
* Renke
* Ribnik
* Selce
* Selišče
* Sveta Gora
* Toplice
* Trzin
* Vežnica
* Vodice
* Zahrib
* Zavšenik
* Zgornja Zaplana
* Zlokarje

Landmarks|

* Mount Čemšenik
* Gamberk Castle
* Izlake Parish Church
* Medija Castle
* Medija Thermal Spa
* Kolovrat Castle
* Šentgotard Parish Church
* St. Anne's Church
* Zagorje Parish Church

Notable people|

* France Cukjati
* Janez Drnovšek
* Edin Osmanović
* Primož Roglič
* Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
* Koala Voice

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