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Izlake
IzlakeLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 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 km (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation	351.4 m (1,152.9 ft)
Population
• Total	1,146
Website	http://www.izlake.si/

Izlake (pronounced [iˈzlaːkɛ]; German: Islak) 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.

Tourism

Izlake is best known for the currently (as of June 2023) 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.

Church

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.

Notable people

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
• Johann Weikhard von Valvasor (1641–1693), natural historian and a fellow of the Royal Society in London

References

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

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

v t e 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 Former Brezovica Kal Klenovik Kobiljek Krbulje 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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