Trzin
Trzin (pronounced [təɾˈzin] ⓘ or [təɾˈziːn]; German: Tersain) is a town in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Trzin and also the only settlement in the municipality.
Trzin | |
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Trzin Handicraft and Industrial Zone | |
Trzin Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′7″N 14°33′36″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Trzin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299.0 m (981.0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,925 |
| • Density | 456/km2 (1,180/sq mi) |
Trzin has a population of 3,922. Its elevation is 299 metres (981 ft) above sea level. The town is divided into three parts: the old quarter, Mlake (the new quarter), and the trade-industrial zone. The oldest part of the town is located between Onger Hill to the west and the Mengeš Basin (Slovene: Mengeško polje) to the east. Trzin's elementary school, town hall, library, fire station, and the 14th-century St. Florian's Church, as well as a number of farms, are all in this part of the town.
Mlake, which is located on the west side of Onger Hill, has banks, a preschool, a leisure centre, and several pubs. It was built on a former swamp. The trade and industrial zone is the newest part of Trzin, built in 1985.
The Slovene politician and journalist Ivan Hribar was born in Trzin.