Žigon

Žigon
Žigon Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′23.78″N 15°16′55.49″E / 46.1232722°N 15.2820806°E / 46.1232722; 15.2820806Coordinates: 46°7′23.78″N 15°16′55.49″E / 46.1232722°N 15.2820806°E / 46.1232722; 15.2820806
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Laško
Area
• Total	2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation	408.5 m (1,340.2 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	121
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Žigon (pronounced [ˈʒiːɡɔn]) is a village in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the southeast of Laško. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

A small roadside chapel-shrine in the settlement dates to the 19th century.^[3]

References

External links

• Žigon on Geopedia

Municipality of Laško
Settlements	Administrative centre: Laško Current Belovo Blatni Vrh Brezno Brodnice Brstnik Brstovnica Bukovca Curnovec Debro Doblatina Dol pri Laškem Gabrno Globoko Govce Gozdec Gračnica Harje Huda Jama Jagoče Jurklošter Kladje Klenovo Konc Kuretno Lahomno Lahomšek Lahov Graben Laška Vas Laziše Leskovca Lipni Dol Lokavec Lože Mačkovec Mala Breza Male Grahovše Marija Gradec Marijina Vas Modrič Mrzlo Polje Obrežje pri Zidanem Mostu Ojstro Olešče Padež Paneče Plazovje Polana Povčeno Požnica Radoblje Reka Rifengozd Rimske Toplice Sedraž Selo nad Laškim Senožete Šentrupert Sevce Širje Škofce Slivno Šmihel Šmohor Spodnja Rečica Stopce Strensko Strmca Suhadol Tevče Tovsto Trnov Hrib Trnovo Trobni Dol Trojno Udmat Velike Gorelce Velike Grahovše Veliko Širje Vodiško Vrh nad Laškim Zabrež Zgornja Rečica Zidani Most Žigon Former Briše Bukovje Dol pri Jurkloštru Gorišče Male Goreljce Ogeče Planica Podvin Laški Rečica Šmarjeta Žikovica
Landmarks	Hum Jurklošter Charterhouse Laško Parish Church Marija Gradec Church Rimske Toplice Spa Šmihel Church Tabor Castle
Notable people	Anton Aškerc