Pongrac
Encyclopedia
Pongrac is a settlement in the Žalec
municipality
in east-central Slovenia
. It lies in the hills to the south of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
.
An Early Iron Age burial ground
has been identified in the northwestern part of the settlement, part of a burial ground extending to Sveti Lovrenc
in the neighbouring Prebold
municipality and numbering over 180 burial mounds
.
Žalec
Žalec is a town and municipality in central Slovenia. It lies in the valley of the lower course of the Savinja River to the west of Celje. The primary economic activity of the region is growing hops, which is reflected by the city's coat-of-arms. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in east-central Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It lies in the hills to the south of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
Savinjska statistical region
The Savinja statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River....
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An Early Iron Age burial ground
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
has been identified in the northwestern part of the settlement, part of a burial ground extending to Sveti Lovrenc
Sveti Lovrenc
Sveti Lovrenc is a village in the Prebold municipality in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region....
in the neighbouring Prebold
Prebold
Prebold is a settlement and a small municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the valley of the lower flow of the river Savinja at the northern edge of the Posavje hills to the west of Celje. The area that was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
municipality and numbering over 180 burial mounds
Tumulus
A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, Hügelgrab or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn...
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