Hruševec, Slovenia
Encyclopedia
Hruševec is a small settlement on the left bank of the river Voglajna
in the Šentjur
municipality
in eastern Slovenia
. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
.
The First World War officer Franjo Malgaj
was born in the village in 1894.
Voglajna
The Voglajna is a river in Lower Styria, Slovenia. The river is 35 km in length. Its source is Lake Slivnica near Slivnica pri Celju. It passes Šentjur pri Celju, the ruins of Rifnik Castle, and Štore, and then merges with the Savinja River in Celje....
in the Šentjur
Šentjur pri Celju
Šentjur a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. With an area of 223 km2 it is one of the larger municipalities in Slovenia. The town lies on the river Voglajna to the east of Celje. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
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 eastern 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...
. The area is part of the historical 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....
.
The First World War officer Franjo Malgaj
Franjo Malgaj
Franjo Malgaj was a Slovenian soldier, military leader and poet. He was an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army...
was born in the village in 1894.