Žalec is a town of just under 5000 people. The primary economic activity is growing hops, which is a stability agent in beer. The Savinja River flows through Žalec.
Žalec is first mentioned in 1182. The local Catholic Church is dedicated to St. Nicholas and was built between 1903-1906 and built on the site of a 16th century building that had a walled enclosure to protect locals from Ottoman raids.
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