Rogatec

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Rogatec

Total population

1,554

Elevation230 m

Land area4.6 km²

Coordinates46.23°, 15.70°

Demographic figures from Statistical Office of Slovenia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rogatec is a small town in eastern Slovenia, on the border with Croatia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Rogatec. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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Matija Ignacije Radanović

roman catholic Bishop (1630–1730)

Branko Hofman

poet, writer and playwright (1929-1991)

Viktor Kovačić

Croatian architect (1874-1924)

Lajos Urváry

Hungarian journalist and politician (1841-1890)

J

Josef Pflanzl

Austrian politician (1880-1923)

J

Josip Lendovšek

M

Mihael Lendovšek

J

Juraj Ratkaj

Croatian historian (1612-1666)

Ela Peroci

Children's writer, poet, journalist (1922–2001)

J

Jožef Anton Lerchinger

painter (1720-1787)

L

Ljudevit Jurak

Croatian pathologist

Rikard Jorgovanić

Croatian poet (1853–1880)

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Adalbert Rebić

Yugoslav and Croatian Catholic priest, biblical scholar and minister (1937-2014)

Josip Fon

Croatian surgeon (1846–1899)

Velimir Mihailo Teodorović

Serbian philanthropist (1849–1898)

Ante Beg

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Brown Hare

Lepus europaeus

Seen 2026-09-11

hemp agrimony

Eupatorium cannabinum

Seen 2026-09-06

German Scorpionfly

Panorpa germanica

Seen 2026-09-06

Orange Swift

Triodia sylvina

Seen 2026-09-06

streaked wave

Scopula virgulata

Seen 2026-09-06

Lace Border

Scopula ornata

Seen 2026-09-06

Southern Oak Bush-cricket

Meconema meridionale

Seen 2026-09-06

Hoary Plantain

Plantago media

Seen 2026-09-05

bladder campion

Silene vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).