Zdole, Kozje

Zeče pri Bučah (pronounced [ˈzeːtʃɛ pɾi ˈbuːtʃax]) is a settlement west of Buče in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Savinja Statistical Region and the entire area is part of the historical region of Styria.

Kozje (pronounced [ˈkoːzjɛ], German: Drachenburg) is a small town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Kozje. The settlement of Kozje lies in the centre of the municipality, 36 km (22.37 mi) from Celje, 107 km (66.49 mi) from Ljubljana, and 30 km (18.64 mi) from Rogaška Slatina. It is the main settlement of the Kozje region (Slovene: Kozjansko). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. It is one of the oldest settlements in the area, first mentioned in written documents dating to 1016. It was granted market rights before 1384. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built on the site of an earlier building in the 15th century and has major 17th-century alterations. A second church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Hemma (Slovene: sveta Ema). It was built in around 1466 with 16th-century modifications and the nave extended in 1861.

Ješovec pri Kozjem (pronounced [jɛˈʃɔːʋəts pɾi ˈkoːzjɛm] or [jɛˈʃoːʋəts pɾi ˈkoːzjɛm]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills east of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The Municipality of Kozje is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Ortnice (pronounced [ˈoːɾtnitsɛ]) is a small settlement west of Buče in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. The Kozje area is part of the historical Styria region and is included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Drensko Rebro (pronounced [ˈdɾeːnskɔ ˈɾɛːbɾɔ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills northeast of Lesično. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Buče (pronounced [ˈbuːtʃɛ], German: Fautsch) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the Sava Hills (Slovene: Posavsko hribovje) northeast of Kozje. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The Buče parish church, built on the southeastern edge of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. The current building dates to the 18th century, although a church on this site is mentioned in written documents dating to 1545. The site of a Roman villa rustica has been partially excavated in the hamlet of Groblje in the settlement.

Pilštanj (pronounced [ˈpiːlʃtan], German: Peilenstein) is a village in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1167. The current church was built in the 15th century and redone in Baroque style in the 18th century. There are ruins of two castles near the settlement. Pilštanj Castle (Germ. Peilenstein) on a steep hill south of the settlement is mentioned in a number of documents dating to the 11th century. It was abandoned by the late 17th century. Hartenštajn Castle (Germ. Hartenstein), of which very few ruins remain, was a 13th-century castle northwest of the settlement.

Verače (pronounced [ʋɛˈɾaːtʃɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Podčetrtek in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Vrenska Gorca (pronounced [ˈwɾeːnska ˈɡoːɾtsa], German: Wrenskagorza) is a settlement south of Buče in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The area is part of the historical region of Styria.

Dobležiče (pronounced [ˈdoːblɛʒitʃɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kozje in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The local church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity (Slovene: Sveta Trojica) and belongs to the Parish of Pilštanj. It has a Romanesque core with major 18th-century rebuilding phases.

Brezovec pri Polju (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzɔʋəts pɾi ˈpoːlju]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Podčetrtek in eastern Slovenia. The area around Podčetrtek is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

The Municipality of Kozje (pronounced [ˈkoːzjɛ]; Slovene: Občina Kozje) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kozje. Kozje became a municipality in 1994.