| Laze | |
|---|---|
|   Laze Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′36.07″N 15°7′52.86″E / 46.3433528°N 15.1313500°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia | 
| Traditional region | Styria | 
| Statistical region | Savinja | 
| Municipality | Velenje | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 381.5 m (1,251.6 ft) | 
| Population  (2002) | |
| • Total | 422 | 
| [1] | |
Laze (pronounced [ˈlaːzɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
The ruins of Švarcenštajn Castle (Slovene: Grad Švarcenštajn, German: Schwarzenstein) stand south of the settlement. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1360 as Swarczenstain. It was a four-sided 14th-century building around an inner courtyard, of which only one side with a turret over the entrance remains today.[3]
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