Žetale () is a village in eastern
Slovenia
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, on the border with
Croatia
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. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Žetale. The area traditionally belonged to the region of
Styria
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. It is now included in the
Drava Statistical Region
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.
History
Žetale was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1228, and old parish documents record its name as ''Schiltarin''. The area was subject to repeated
Ottoman invasion, and there are
pseudoetymological claims that the village is named after a supposed defender of the village named Žetal. In fact, the name is derived from Middle High German ''Schiltern''.
As of 2018, the village of Žetale had a population of 356.
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
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Festivals
A chestnut festival in October is a locally well known. There is an annual pilgrimage called ''Jarmek'' held on 15 August, the feast day of the Assumption of Mary
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It leaves open the question of w ...
and a public holiday in Slovenia, where pilgrims walk to Mary Help of Christians
Mary may refer to:
People
* Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religion
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Bless ...
Church (), known locally as ''Marijatrošt''.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Žetale include:
* Anton Hajšek (1827–1907): patriot and publisher of the writings of Anton Martin Slomšek
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* Jože Topolovec (1934–2010): writer (pseudonym Jože Haložan)
References
External links
*
Žetale on Geopedia
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Populated places in the Municipality of Žetale