Matica, Trbovlje

Župa (pronounced [ˈʒuːpa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Trbovlje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the right bank of the Sava River east of Dobovec. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Podkraj (pronounced [pɔtˈkɾai̯]; German: Podkrai) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Sava River. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Sava (German: Savadörfl), Koritnik, Strušce, Kladje, Ruda, Boriče, and Hribar.

The Sava Hills (Slovene: Posavsko hribovje) are the eastern part of the Slovene Prealps. They are oriented in the east-west direction and are located to the north and south of the Sava River in central and eastern Slovenia, among the Ljubljana Basin to the west, the Celje Basin to the north, the Lower Carniola valley system and the Krško Basin to the south, and the Sotla Hills to the east. They cover an area of 1,909 square kilometres (737 sq mi) and are the largest Slovenian mesoregion.The region has an average elevation of only 484 metres (1,588 ft), and an average inclination of 16.6°. It is water-rich, because the ground contains copious impermeable rocks, particularly sandstone and conglomerate at lower elevations, whereas at higher elevations, it mainly consists of limestone and dolomite. Predominantly deciduous forest covers almost two thirds of the area. The Sava flows through its central part from the west to the east. Notable rises along it are Kum (1,220 m or 4,000 ft) to the south of the Sava, Mount Čemšenik (1,204 m or 3,950 ft), Javor (1,133 m or 3,717 ft), and Mrzlica (1,122 m or 3,681 ft) to the north of the Sava and to the west of the Savinja River, and Bohor (1,023 m or 3,356 ft) and Lisca (948 m or 3,110 ft) to the north of the Sava and the east of the Savinja. The Savinja flows through the hills transversely from the Celje Basin and joins the Sava at Zidani Most.About 135,000 people live in the Sava Hills. The settlements Litija in the Litija Basin and Trbovlje, Zagorje ob Savi, and Hrastnik in the narrow Central Sava Valley are known by their mining and timber rafting past and the energetics industry. The town of Radeče at the beginning of the wider Lower Sava Valley is known after paper industry. Other economic activities in the region are services, forestry, and livestock production. A railroad links places along the Sava and another one links places along the Savinja, both joining at Zidani Most. Since 2005, a highway crosses the northern Sava Hills and connects the Ljubljana Basin and the Celje Basin through the Trojane Tunnel. A historically important old road crosses them over the Trojane Pass (585 m or 1,919 ft).

Kum (pronounced [ˈkuːm]; German: Kumberg) is the highest peak in the Slovenian Sava Hills. Its summit is at 1,220 meters (4,000 ft) above sea level. The mountain is also called the "Sava Triglav" (Slovene: Zasavski Triglav) because it is the highest peak in the region. There are a number of structures at the summit, notably a church dedicated to Saint Agnes from the 17th century and a transmitter. It belongs to the settlement of Ključevica.

Dobovec (pronounced [dɔˈbɔːʋəts] or [dɔˈboːʋəts]; German: Dobouz) is a settlement in the Municipality of Trbovlje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the right bank of the Sava River. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Ključevica (pronounced [kljuˈtʃeːʋitsa]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Trbovlje in central Slovenia. It lies on the northern and eastern slopes of Mount Kum. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.There are two churches in the area. Both belong to the Parish of Dobovec. The church on the top of Mount Kum is dedicated to Saint Agnes and dates to the 17th century. Lower down the mountain to the east is the second church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is a medieval church that was rebuilt in the late 19th century.

Krnice (pronounced [kəɾˈniːtsɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the Sava River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

The Municipality of Hrastnik (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstnik] ; Slovene: Občina Hrastnik) is a municipality in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Hrastnik. The area is part of the traditional Styria region. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region. Located in the valley of a minor left bank tributary of the Sava River, the area is known for its rich deposits of coal. Coal mining began in the area in 1804. Surrounding peaks include Mount Kum (1220 m), Mount Mrzlica (1122 m), and Kopitnik Hill (910 m). The area around Kopitnik is protected as a nature reserve. Species such as the capercaillie and chamois run wild in the surrounding forests.

The Trbovlje Power Station (Slovene: Termoelektrarna Trbovlje) was a lignite-fired power station on the bank of the Sava River near Trbovlje, Slovenia. The plant was operated by Termoelektrarna Trbovlje d.o.o.The original power station was built in 1915. The new power station was built in 1964–1968 and it became operational in 1966. It consisted of two units. The first unit was a 125 MW steam unit. The second unit was a 63 MW gas unit which included two gas generators. It was used as a reserve unit for the Slovenian electric system.The Trbovlje Chimney (Trboveljski dimnik) of the power station, built in 1976, is the tallest flue-gas stack in Europe. The 360-metre (1,180 ft) high flue-gas stack was poured in 210 days, and required 11,866 cubic metres (419,000 cu ft) of concrete and 1,079 tons of reinforcing steel. A high chimney was required for the site to ensure that emissions were removed from the deep, narrow valley under all weather conditions.In November 2014 it was announced that the power station would be shut down; the station was finally closed in 2016 after several years dormant.In 2020, the climbers Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic climbed an artificial climbing route created up the 360-metre chimney for the film 360 Ascent.

Prapretno pri Hrastniku (pronounced [ˈpɾaːpɾɛtnɔ pɾi ˈxɾaːstniku]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills immediately southwest of the town of Hrastnik. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Kovk (pronounced [ˈkoːu̯k]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Dol. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Mali Kum (pronounced [ˈmaːli ˈkuːm]; German: Kleinkum) is a small village on the southern slopes of Mount Kum in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.