Laško ( ; ) is a spa town in eastern Slovenia . It is the seat of the Municipality of Laško . Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region . The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region . The town is located at the foothills of Hum Hill on the Savinja River . It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1227 and was granted town privileges in 1927 . It is known to have been settled since the Iron Age and Roman archaeological finds are common in the area , though the precise location of the Roman settlement is not known . Today the town is best known for its annual Festival of Beer & Flowers ( '' Pivo - Cvetje '' ) and the local Laško Brewery , the largest brewery in the country . In 2010 , Laško was heavily affected by flooding . The town 's coat of arms depicts three white fleurs-de-lis on a blue field
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2010 Slovenia floods
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