Žerenk (Slovene pronunciation: [ʒɛˈɾeːŋk], in older sources also Žerenik,[1] German: Schereng[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia.

[3][4] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola.

The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

[5] Žerenk lies in the northwestern part the village of Dešen, below the west slope of Ribič Hill (elevation: 727 metres or 2,385 feet).

[1] Žerenk was annexed by Dešen in 1952, ending its existence as an independent settlement.