Prevalje

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The area around Prevalje was settled in prehistoric times, attested by archeological finds which include a bronze axe of the Hallstatt culture. In 1860, approximately 50 Roman marble slabs were found in the riverbed below today's cellulose and cardboard factory at Paloma in Zagrad. The stones belonged to a large tomb on the Roman road from Celeia to Virunum. At the nearby Brančurnik Inn, a Roman sarcophagus known as the Brančurnik Bench ({{langx|sl|Brančurnikova klop}}) can be seen.

One of the last battles of the Second World War in Europe, the Battle of Poljana, was fought nearby on 14 and 15 May 1945 between the Yugoslav army and retreating Axis forces.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} In 2010, Slovenian officials discovered a mass grave containing the remains of approximately 700 men and women killed by units of KNOJ in 1945.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/slovenia/7989567/Mass-grave-of-700-people-found-in-Slovenia.html Mass grave of 700 people found in Slovenia], The Daily Telegraph

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The historical center of Prevalje is on the left bank of the Meža, on the north edge of the valley, in the hamlet of Na Fari around the parish church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, known locally as Mary on the Lake ({{langx|sl|Marija na jezeru}}). It was originally a late Romanesque building, first mentioned in written documents dating to 1335, but the current church dates to 1890.[http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage] reference number 3278 A second historical centre lies around the confluence of Leše Creek ({{langx|sl|Leški potok}}) with the Meža. This is where the first industrial companies were established at the beginning of the 18th century, laying the foundations for rapid economic development of the area.{{historical populations|25=1948|26=1957|27=1953|28=2448|29=1961|30=2994|31=1971|32=3655|33=1981|34=4408|35=1991|36=4416|37=2002|38=4504|39=2011|40=4643|41=2021|42=4627|footnote=Population size may be affected by changes in administrative divisions.}}

Prevalje was an important ironworking centre. The development of the town was closely connected the iron industry. Even today the processing industry forms an important basis for the economy of Prevalje, followed by trade, metal processing, traffic and building industry. In recent years services and tourism have also increased.

The biggest companies in the Prevalje as of 2003 include Lesna (furniture industry), Koratur (coach and bus companies), Prevent (textile industry), Lek (pharmaceuticals), Jamnica (trade), Paloma (paper industry), and Instalater (engineering, services). There are also several elementary schools, a nursery school, preschools, a medical clinic, a bank, and a post office in the town.

Prevalje Stadium, also named Športni park Ugasle peči, is a multi-purpose stadium in Prevalje. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Korotan Prevalje.{{cite web |title=Stadion na Prevaljah |url=http://en.stadioni.org/prevalje/stadion-na-prevaljah/ |website=stadioni.org |accessdate=30 July 2020}} The stadium was built in 1942 and is able to accommodate 500 seated spectators.{{cite web |title=Športni park Ugasle peči |url=http://www.prevalje.si/Turizem/Aktivnosti/ArtMID/488/ArticleID/9/%C5%A0portni-park-Ugasle-pe%C4%8Di |website=prevalje.si |accessdate=30 July 2020 |language=sl}} The club competed in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top tier of Slovenian football, for a total of nine seasons.{{cite web |title=Korotan z mladim trenerjem v novo sezono |url=https://snportal.si/slovenska-tekmovanja/3-liga/3-liga-vzhod/korotan-z-mladim-trenerjem-v-novo-sezono/ |website=Slovenski nogometni portal |access-date=31 May 2023 |language=sl-SI |date=21 July 2021}}

• Franc Lampret, composer (1923–1997){{cite book |last1=Savnik |first1=Roman |title=Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4 |date=1980 |publisher=Državna založba Slovenije |location=Ljubljana |page=484}}{{cite encyclopedia |last=Pokorn |first=Danilo |title=France Lampret |encyclopedia=Enciklopedija Slovenije |year=1992 |volume=6 |page=96 |publisher=Mladinska knjiga |location=Ljubljana}}
• Lojze Lebič (born 1934), composer and conductor{{cite encyclopedia |last=Rijavec |first=Andrej |title=Lojze Lebič |encyclopedia=Enciklopedija Slovenije |year=1992 |volume=6 |pages=113–114 |publisher=Mladinska knjiga |location=Ljubljana}}
• Vinko Ošlak, essayist, translator and Christian thinker
• Danilo Slivnik (1950–2012), journalist, editor and columnist{{cite news |title=Kdo je bil Danilo Slivnik? |url=https://old.delo.si/novice/kdo-je-bil-danilo-slivnik.html |access-date=January 26, 2021 |work=Delo |date=January 6, 2012}}{{cite news |last1=Biščak |first1=Jože |title=Pred petimi leti je odšel Danilo Slivnik |url=https://reporter.si/clanek/slovenija/pred-petimi-leti-odsel-danilo-slivnik-490763 |access-date=January 26, 2021 |work=Reporter |date=January 6, 2017}}{{cite news |title=Umrl je Danilo Slivnik |url=https://www.vecer.com/navaden/201201065731544-5731544 |access-date=January 26, 2021 |work=Večer |date=January 6, 2012}}
• Leopold Suhodolčan, writer
• Franc Sušnik Jr. (1930–1996), botanist{{cite encyclopedia |last=Wraber |first=Tone |title=Franc Sušnik |encyclopedia=Enciklopedija Slovenije |year=1998 |volume=12 |page=377 |publisher=Mladinska knjiga |location=Ljubljana}}
• Franc Sušnik Sr. (1898–1980), author, professor{{cite encyclopedia |last=Hartman |first=Bruno |title=Franc Sušnik |encyclopedia=Enciklopedija Slovenije |year=1998 |volume=12 |page=377 |publisher=Mladinska knjiga |location=Ljubljana}}
• BQL, music group
• Milko Šparemblek, dancer, choreographer, stage director, film director

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Category:Populated places in the Municipality of Prevalje

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