Litija

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Občina Litija
Area:	316.3 km²
Population	19,120
- males	9,470
- females	9,650
Mayor:	Franci Rokavec
Average age:	41.53 years
Residential areas:	27.98 m²/person
- households:	6,319
- families:	5,270
Working active:	9,320
- unemployed:	1,173
Average monthly salary (August 2003):
- gross:	206,864 SIT
- net:	133,577 SIT
College/university students:	602
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Litija is a town and a municipality in Slovenia, located in the Sava River Valley. The town is home to about 7,000 people while the population of the municipality is about 15,000 (in 2006 the municipality was split). It is located about halfway between the Slovenian capital Ljubljana and Zidani Most.

Contents 1 History 2 Present 3 Coat of Arms 4 External links

[edit] History

The town of Litija was first mentioned in church scriptures dated to 1145. It developed as a trading post between Trieste, Ljubljana, and Croatia. The town gained market rights in the 14th century. According to Janez Vajkard Valvasor, the name evolved from litus, the Latin word for 'riverbank'. This makes sense since the town lies on both sides of the Sava River and originally depended on it for income. In Roman times mining developed in Litija and remained one of the primary sources of income until the 1965, when the biggest of the mines closed. In 1849 the Austrian Southern Railway reached Litija and boosted its economy. However, this caused the end of most traditional local professions.

[edit] Present

Today the local area is known for its proximity to the geometric center of the country and Vače, where a bronz age vase was discovered. As of 2006 the new mayor of town is Franci Rokavec, from Jevnica.

[edit] Coat of Arms

The vase in the coat of arms is calles the vaška situla in Slovenian, after the town of Vače. A situla is a jar of the Etrurian period. The river in the picture is the Sava, and the boat, called a punt, plate, or pinasse is a typical form of transport in the region.

[edit] External links

• Litija, official page of municipality (in Slovene).
• [1], page about the Coat of Arms

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Coordinates: 46°04′N, 14°49′E