Trzin
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Trzin Občina Trzin |
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| Town and Municipality | |
Trzin Handicraft and Industrial Zone
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 Location of the Municipality of Trzin in Slovenia |
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 Trzin
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| Coordinates: 46°08′N 14°34′E / 46.133°N 14.567°ECoordinates: 46°08′N 14°34′E / 46.133°N 14.567°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anton Peršak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,385 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Trzin (pronounced [təɾˈzin] or [təɾˈziːn]; German: Tersain) is the only settlement in the Municipality of Trzin. It is located in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Trzin has a population of 3,664. Its elevation is 299 metres (981 ft) above sea level. The municipality, which borders Mengeš, Domžale, and the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, is divided into three parts: the old quarter, Mlake (the new quarter), and the trade-industrial zone. Until 1998, Trzin was part of the Municipality of Domžale. 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.
The oldest preserved document to mention Trzin is dated 15 May 1273. The document is a confirmation by the Carniolan state governor that a certain Vilijem Svibenjki yielded rights to six farms in Trzin on the behalf of the German nobility; the town is mentioned under the name of Direzin. Later documents refer to the town as Terzzein, Terzeyn, Trezein, and Tersein.
Roman archaeological excavations testify to Roman settlements because the Roman road from Emona to Celeia led through Trzin. A local quarry has yielded a Neolithic stone hatchet, which proves the presence of a permanent settlement of this area.
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