Žalec

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Občina Žalec
Grb občine Žalec
Umestitev občine Žalec v Sloveniji
Area: 117,1 km²
Population 20.335
 - males 9.918
 - females 10.417
Mayor: Lojze Posedel
Average age: 38,8 let
Residential areas: 29,49 m²/person
 - households: 7.134
 - families: 5.872
Working active: 10.085
 - unemployed: 1.727
Average monthly salary (avgust 2003):
 - gross: 218.578 SIT
 - net: 140.705 SIT
College/university students: 686
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Žalec is a Slovenian municipality, encompassing a part of the Savinja Valley and its surrounding hills. The primary economic activity of the region is growing hops, which is reflected by the city's coat-of-arms.

The population of the city was 4919 in 2002.

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Coordinates: 46°15′N, 15°10′E