Vransko (
pronounced [ˈwɾaːnskɔ] ;
German :
Franz ) is a small town in central
Slovenia . It is the seat of the
Municipality of Vransko . It lies on the western edge of the
Savinja Valley. This area is part of the traditional region of
Styria . The municipality is now part of the
Savinja Statistical Region .
Name
Vransko was attested in historical sources as Vrensk in 1123–1146, Wraynçke in 1302, Vrensch in 1339, and Vraensch in 1341. The name is derived via ellipsis from *Vransko selo 'Vran's village', referring to an early individual associated with the place.
Church
Archangel Michael Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Archangel Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje . It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1123 with various extensions and rebuilding over the centuries. It is now a three-naved church. One of the chapels contains an altar by the Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba .
References
^ "Naselje Vransko" . Statistični urad Republike Slovenije . Retrieved April 2, 2020 .^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko . Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 66.^ Vransko municipal site ^ Bezlaj, France (1961). Slovenska vodna imena, vol. 2 . Ljubljana: Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti. p. 314. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 466– 467. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3502
External links
Media related to Vransko at Wikimedia Commons
