Cezlak

Village in Styria, Slovenia
46°25′1.8″N 15°26′20.61″E / 46.417167°N 15.4390583°E / 46.417167; 15.4390583Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionDravaMunicipalitySlovenska BistricaArea
 • Total0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)Elevation
580.6 m (1,904.9 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total48[1]

Cezlak (pronounced [tsɛˈzlaːk]) is a small settlement on the southern slope of the Pohorje range in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Cultural heritage

There is a small roadside chapel in the settlement. It was built in 1898.[3]

Mineralogy

Cizlakite sample
Cezlak inscription on a granodiorite stone

Since the beginning of 20th century, a granodiorite quarry has been operating there, once used mostly for setts for roads and squares. The only known deposit of cizlakite (quartz monzogabbro, a green plutonic rock) in the world has been found near Cezlak.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Slovenska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 6978
  4. ^ "Rocks of Pohorje". Pohorje Tourist Information Centre. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Slovenska Bistrica
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica
Landmarks
  • Ančnik Fort
  • Bistrica Castle
  • Black Lake on Pohorje
  • Frajštajn Manor
  • Grassel Tower
  • Kebelj Parish Church
  • Klemencl Mill
  • Mary of the Seven Sorrows Church
  • Slovenska Bistrica Parish Church
  • Štatenberg Mansion
  • St. Joseph's Church
  • St. Martin on Pohorje Parish Church
  • Zgornja Polskava Mansion
Notable people


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