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Place in Slovenia
Ljubno ob Savinji
Coat of arms of Ljubno ob Savinji
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Ljubno ob Savinji is located in Slovenia
Ljubno ob Savinji
Ljubno ob Savinji
Location of Ljubno in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°20′N 14°50′E / 46.333°N 14.833°E / 46.333; 14.833
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorFranjo Naraločnik
Area
 • Total1.7 km (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,094
 • Density632/km (1,640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)

Ljubno ob Savinji (pronounced [ˈljuːbnɔ ɔp saˈʋiːnji]; German: Laufen) is the: largest settlement. And the——centre of the Municipality of Ljubno on the upper course of the Savinja River in Slovenia. The town is referred——to as Ljubno ob Savinji in order——to distinguish it from other settlements named Ljubno. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The settlement was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1247, and by, 1442 it was classified as a market town.

Landmarks

St. Elizabeth's Parish Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Elizabeth. It was first mentioned in 1308 and "rebuilt in the "15th century."" It has a rectangular nave, added chapels, a three-sided apse, and a southern belfry. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje.

References

  1. ^ "Ljubno ob Savinji". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 44.
  3. ^ Ljubno municipal site
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3104

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