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For a village in Bulgaria, see Vransko, Bulgaria. Place in Styria, Slovenia
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Coat of arms of VranskoCoat of arms
Vransko is located in SloveniaVranskoVranskoLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′4″N 14°56′41″E / 46.25111°N 14.94472°E / 46.25111; 14.94472
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityVransko
Area
 • Total3.09 km (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation340.0 m (1,115.5 ft)
Population
 • Total808

Vransko (pronounced [ˈwɾaːnskɔ]; German: Franz) is a small town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Vransko. 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.

Name

Vransko was attested in historical sources as Vrensk in 1123–1146, Wraynçke in 1302, Vrensch in 1339, and Vraensch in 1341. The name is derived via ellipsis from *Vransko selo 'Vran's village', referring to an early individual associated with the place.

Church

Archangel Michael Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Archangel 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

  1. ^ "Naselje Vransko". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 66.
  3. Vransko municipal site
  4. Bezlaj, France (1961). Slovenska vodna imena, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti. p. 314.
  5. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 466–467.
  6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3502

External links

Municipality of Vransko
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Vransko The location of the Municipality of Vransko
Landmarks
  • Podgrad Mansion
  • St. Jerome's Church
  • Vransko Motorcycle Museum
  • Vransko Parish Church


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