Ženjak
| Ženjak | |
|---|---|
  Ženjak Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′52.02″N 15°52′39.61″E / 46.5977833°N 15.8776694°ECoordinates: 46°35′52.02″N 15°52′39.61″E / 46.5977833°N 15.8776694°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Benedikt |
| Elevation | 268.6 m (881.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 54 |
| [1] | |
Ženjak (pronounced [ˈʒeːnjak]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
History
In 1811, a hoard of 26 Early Iron Age bronze Negau helmets was discovered in the nearby woods.[3] The village of Ženjak was of great interest to German archaeologists during the Nazi period and was briefly renamed Harigast during World War II. In 2003 it was merged into Benedikt.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Benedikt municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1065
- ↑ "Odlok o združitvi naselij Benedikt in Ženjak v enovito naselje Benedikt". Register lokalnih skupnosti (in Slovenian). 2003-04-16. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
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