Žovnek Castle

Lake Žovnek (Slovene: Žovneško jezero) is a lake near Celje in Slovenia.

Stopnik (pronounced [ˈstoːpnik]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Vransko. It dates to the 15th century with some 17th- and 19th-century rebuilding. To the west of the settlement are also the ruins of Stopnik Castle, first mentioned in the 12th century and abandoned around 1800.

Prekopa (pronounced [ˈpɾeːkɔpa]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The local church built north of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Vransko. It dates to the 16th century with some 19th-century rebuilding.

Dobrovlje (pronounced [dɔˈbɾoːljɛ]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Braslovče in northern Slovenia. It lies in the hills west of Braslovče. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. There are two churches in the settlement. One is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Parish of Braslovče. It dates to the 16th century with major 18th- and 19th-century rebuilding. The second church is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Parish of Nazarje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1426. The nave dates to the 17th century with some 19th-century adaptations.

The Municipality of Braslovče (pronounced [ˈbɾaːslɔu̯tʃɛ]; Slovene: Občina Braslovče) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Braslovče. Most of the municipality, with the exception of the northern part of the village of Letuš, lies on the right bank of the Savinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Pondor (pronounced [pɔnˈdoːɾ]; German: Opendorf) is a small village in the Municipality of Tabor in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the Savinja Valley, just off the regional road from Vransko to Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Kapla (pronounced [ˈkaːpla]; in older sources also Kaplja, German: Kappel) is a village in the Municipality of Tabor in central Slovenia. The Slovenian A1 motorway runs along the northern edge of the territory belonging to the village. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Podvrh (pronounced [pɔˈdʋəɾx]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Braslovče in northern Slovenia. It lies at the foothills of the Dobrovlje Hills and includes a number of small hamlets, including Zgornji Podvrh, Srednji Podvrh, Spodnji Podvrh, Šmartno, Vrtoglav, Plavc, and Žovnek. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Žovnek is best known for Žovnek Castle, a now ruined castle dating to the 12th to 17th centuries, which was the original home of the Counts of Celje. Lake Žovnek, a reservoir created in 1978 to regulate flooding, is also a major feature of the landscape of Podvrh.

Kamenče (pronounced [kaˈmenːtʃɛ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Braslovče in northern Slovenia. It lies just east of Lake Žovnek. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The Municipality of Braslovče is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Spodnje Gorče (pronounced [ˈspoːdnjɛ ˈɡoːɾtʃɛ]) is a small village in the Municipality of Braslovče in Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Čeplje (pronounced [ˈtʃeːpljɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the Savinja Valley east of Vransko. The Slovenian A1 motorway crosses northwest of the village core with the number 19 Vransko exit built entirely within the settlement's territory. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Braslovče (pronounced [ˈbɾaːslɔu̯tʃɛ], German: Frasslau) is a settlement in northern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Braslovče. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Braslovče was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1140 AD. In the second half of the 14th century Braslovče was granted market rights by the Counts of Cilli. The parish church, built on a slight hill north of the settlement, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents from 1120. Most of the current building dates to the 18th and 19th centuries.