The Municipality of Železniki (; sl, Občina Železniki) is a
municipality in the
Upper Carniola region of
Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of
Železniki.
The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Škofja Loka was subdivided into the municipalities of
Gorenja Vas–Poljane,
Škofja Loka, Železniki, and
Žiri.
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. ''Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah,'' no. 6.
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Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Železniki, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
* Davča
* Dolenja Vas
* Dražgoše
* Golica
Golica (1835 m) (german: Kahlkogel) is a peak in the Western Karawanks, on the border between Slovenia and Austria, above the Slovene town of Jesenice. It is known mainly for its fields of wild white narcissi, swathes of which cover Golica and su ...
* Kališe
* Lajše
* Martinj Vrh
* Ojstri Vrh
* Osojnik
* Podlonk
Podlonk (; german: Podlong) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central E ...
* Podporezen
Podporezen () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. I ...
* Potok
* Prtovč
Prtovč (; in older sources also ''Prtovič'', german: Pertoutsch) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
The church in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary
Mary; arc, ܡܪ ...
* Ravne
* Rudno
* Selca
* Smoleva
Smoleva () is a village in the Municipality of Železniki 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 bordere ...
* Spodnja Sorica
Spodnja Sorica (; german: Unterzarz) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Cen ...
* Spodnje Danje
* Studeno
* Topolje
* Torka
Torka () is a small high-elevation settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents.
Name
Torka was attested in historical sources in 1501 as ''Am Thorekh''. The name i ...
* Zabrdo
* Zabrekve
* Zala
* Zali Log
* Zgornja Sorica
* Zgornje Danje
References
External links
*
Municipality of Železniki on GeopediaŽelezniki municipal site
1994 establishments in Slovenia
Skofja Loka
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