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City Municipality Of Kranj
The City Municipality of Kranj (; sl, Mestna občina Kranj) is one of twelve city municipalities of Slovenia. It lies in northwestern Slovenia and was established in 1994. Its seat is the city of Kranj. The area traditionally belongs to the region of Upper Carniola and has been included in Upper Carniola Statistical Region since 1995. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Kranj, the municipality also include the following settlements: * Babni Vrt * Bobovek * Breg ob Savi * Britof * Čadovlje * Čepulje * Golnik * Goriče * Hrastje * Ilovka * Jama * Jamnik * Javornik * Kokrica * Lavtarski Vrh * Letenice * Mavčiče * Meja * Mlaka pri Kranju * Nemilje * Njivica * Orehovlje * Pangršica * Planica * Podblica * Podreča * Povlje * Praše * Predoslje * Pševo * Rakovica * Spodnja Besnica * Spodnje Bitnje * Srakovlje * Srednja Vas–Goriče * Srednje Bitnje * Suha pri Predosljah * Šutna * Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem * Tatinec * Tenetiše * Trste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities ( Slovene: ''občine'', singular'' občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovene is an official language of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian is a second official language of four municipalities (of which one has urban status) in the Slovene Littoral The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adria ...: Ankaran/Ancarano, Izola/Isola, Koper/Capodistria, and Piran/Pirano. In the EU statistics, the municipalities of Slovenia are classified as "local administrative unit 2" (LAU 2), below 58 administrative units ('), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goriče, Kranj
Goriče () is a village near Golnik in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia . Geography Goriče stands at the foot of Mount Križe ( sl, Kriška gora, 1,473 m), also known as Mount Zalog (). It has a sunny exposure in a somewhat damp area along Sevnica Creek, which is subject to flash flooding during storms. Name Goriče was attested in written sources in 1221 as ''Gorschach'' (and as ''Görczah'' in 1353 and ''Nider Goertschach'' in 1415). Like the structurally similar name ''Goričane'', the name ''Goriče'' was originally a plural demonym, ''*Goričane'' 'residents of Gorica', derived from the common place name ''Gorica'' (literally, 'small mountain') and referring to the local topography. History The local topographic name ''Na gradišču'' (literally, 'at the fortress') and the related farming surname ''Gradiščar'' hint that there was prehistoric settlement in the area. In addition to mention of the village in written sources in 1221, viticult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njivica
Njivica () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ... . References External links *Njivica on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemilje
Nemilje (; german: Nemile''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.) is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ... . References External links *Nemilje on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mlaka Pri Kranju
Mlaka pri Kranju () is an urbanized settlement just north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Mlaka'' to ''Mlaka pri Kranju'' in 1955.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. References External links *Mlaka pri Kranju on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meja, Kranj
Meja () is a small settlement near Mavčiče in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name ''Meja'' means 'border'. The name refers to the location of the village along the road from Jeprca to Kranj Kranj (, german: Krainburg) is the third-largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 37,941 (2020). It is located approximately northwest of Ljubljana. The centre of the City Municipality of Kranj and of the traditional region of Upper Carniol ..., which largely corresponded to the western border of the Dominion of Škofja Loka from 973 to 1803. References External linksMeja on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavčiče
Mavčiče (; german: Mautschitsch''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies southwest of Lake Trboje, a reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant, which is located in the village. Name Mavčiče was attested in written sources in 1439 as ''Maltschitz'' and ''Maltzitz'' (and as ''Maltschitsch'' in 1455 and ''Malczicz'' in 1464). The name may be derived from ''*Malъčiťi'', a plural patronymic from the personal name ''*Malъkъ'', thus referring to an early inhabitant. An alternate theory is based on the transcription ''Vuizilinesteti'' from 973; if this is derived from Old High German ''luizili'' 'small' + ''stat'' 'town', and if it refers to Mavčiče, then the name could be derived from the plural demonym ''*Mal(ovьsь)čiťane'' (literal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letenice
Letenice () is a small village north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... It includes the hamlets of Zavoda and Kamnjek. References External linksLetenice on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavtarski Vrh
Lavtarski Vrh (, german: Lauterskiwerch) is a small dispersed settlement above Čepulje in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Lavtarski Vrh stands on a ridge where the crests of Hrastnik Hill () and Planica Hill () meet. It received a modern road connection in 1965, when the road from Stražišče was extended westward, toward the Selca Sora Valley. Name Lavtarski Vrh was attested in written sources as ''Waltherschogel'' in 1291, ''Waltersskhiuorch'' in 1584, and ''Woltharski Verch'' in 1610. It was also recorded in the past as ''Balterskhiwurch''. In 1291 the village's name was also recorded as ''Hrastnica'', named after Hrastnik Hill to the southwest. It is also known as ''Lavtršnji Vrh'' in the local dialect. The modern name ''Lavtarski Vrh'' is a result of dialect metathesis, and it is equivalent to ''Valterski Vrh Valterski Vrh () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokrica
Kokrica (; german: Kokritz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.) is a settlement just north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The parish church, built slightly north of the main settlement centre, is dedicated to Saint Laurence Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( la, Laurentius, lit. " laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman .... References External links *Kokrica on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javornik, Kranj
Javornik () is a dispersed settlement near Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... References External links *Javornik on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamnik, Kranj
Jamnik () is a settlement on the eastern slopes of the Jelovica Plateau in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church just outside the village, dedicated to Saints Primus and Felician, is built at an impressive location on a hill overlooking most of the northern part of the Ljubljana Basin with the Julian Alps as a backdrop towards the northwest and the Kamnik–Savinja Alps The Kamnik–Savinja Alps ( sl, Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps. They lie in northern Slovenia, except for the northernmost part, which lies in Austria. The western part of the range was named the Ka ... towards the east. References External links *Jamnik on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
