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{{Short description|Town in Slovenia}}
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|subdivision_name2      = [[Carinthia Statistical Region|Carinthia]]
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| population_total        = 1522
| population_as_of        = 2020
| population_footnotes    = <ref>{{cite press release |first=Barica |last=Razpotnik |date=2020-06-08 |title=On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated |url=https://www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/News/Index/8857 |location=[[Ljubljana]] |publisher=[[Statistical Office of Slovenia|Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia]] |access-date=2021-01-09 |quote=final data (XLS attachment)}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |title=Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 |lang=sl |trans-title=Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020 |work=[[Statistical Office of Slovenia|Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia]] |date=2020-06-08 |location=[[Ljubljana]] |type=XLS |url=https://www.stat.si/StatWeb/File/NewsAttachment/3201 |access-date=2021-01-09 |quote=''(note: for Vuzenica, the municipality is at code 141, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 141001–141105)''}}</ref>
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'''Vuzenica''' ({{IPA|sl|ʋuzɛˈniːtsa|pron}}, {{langx|de|Saldenhofen}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko |date=1904 |publisher=C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna |location=Vienna |page=264}}</ref>) is a major settlement in northern [[Slovenia]]. It is the seat of the [[Municipality of Vuzenica]]. It lies on the right bank of the [[Drava|Drava River]] and extends south into the [[Pohorje]] Hills. The municipality is included in the [[Carinthia Statistical Region]], which is in the [[Styria (Slovenia)|Slovenian portion]] of the historical [[Duchy of Styria]].<ref>[http://www.vuzenica.si/ Vuzenica municipal site]</ref>
==Name==
Vuzenica was attested in written sources as ''Saldenhouen'' in 1238, ''Saeldenhoven'' in 1248, and ''Seldenhoven'' in 1251. The Slovene name ''Vuzenica'' is derived from *''(v)ǫziti'' 'to narrow' or *''(v)ǫzina'' 'narrow area', referring to the narrow flat area between the [[Drava]] River and the [[Pohorje]] Massif where the settlement is located. The development of the pretonic vowel ''o'' (< ''ǫ'') into ''u'' is a local dialect feature.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Snoj |first1=Marko |title=Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen |date=2009 |publisher=Modrijan |location=Ljubljana |page=472}}</ref>
==History==
Vuzenica was first mentioned as a settlement in written documents dating to 1238, but [[archaeological record|archaeological evidence]] shows the area was settled much earlier as a [[Ancient Rome|Roman period]] [[cemetery|burial ground]] has been found there.<ref>[http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage] reference number ešd 8133</ref> Of the 13th-century castle above the settlement, only parts of the walls survive.<ref>[http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage] reference number ešd 8141</ref>
===Anton Martin Slomšek===
[[Anton Martin Slomšek]] (1800–1864) was a renowned Slovenian figure who served as a dean and parish priest in Vuzenica from 1838 to 1844. He advocated for the use of Slovene in education and made significant contributions in various fields, including agriculture, law, spirituality, nationality, education, enlightenment, and literature. Known for his influential and educational sermons, Slomšek authored notable works such as ''[[Mnemosynon Slavicum – Spomin slovenski]]'' and the widely known educational manual ''[[Blaže and Nežica in Sunday School]]'' during his tenure in Vuzenica.
The memorial museum dedicated to Anton Martin Slomšek is housed within the historic Vuzenica rectory building. The museum showcases original objects from Slomšek's time, including his writing desk and bed. Notable achievements by Slomšek include the construction of the Wallner Chapel, restoration projects of local buildings and cemeteries, and his contributions to education. A feature of the museum is a Baroque [[wooden ceiling]], known as the "Vuzenica ceiling," dating back to 1653, with diverse motifs from the [[Baroque]] era. In addition, the museum space, partially reconfigured, serves as a [[library]] originally arranged by Slomšek and hosts cultural events.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kpm.si/razstave/slomsek-v-vuzenici-1838-1844/ |title=Slomšek in Vuzenica (1838–1844) |publisher=Carinthian Regional Museum |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref>
==Church==
The [[parish church]] in Vuzenica is dedicated to [[Saint Nicholas]] and belongs to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor]]. It was built in the mid-13th century on the site of a 12th-century church. It was partly rebuilt and extended in the 14th and 15th centuries.<ref>[http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage] reference number ešd 857</ref> A second church is dedicated to the [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary]] and dates to the late 14th century.
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