The Nevljica is a

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in the

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. It has its source below Kozjak Hill (737 m, near Črni Vrh v Tuhinju) and flows through the

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. It also flows through the settlements of

Nevlje Nevlje (; german: Neul''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 28.) is a settlement on the Nevljica River in the Municipality of Kamnik in the ...

and Mekinje. It is a left tributary of the

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Bridges

There are two notable bridges over Nevljica: * The Mammoth Bridge ( sl, Mamutov most) in Nevlje. * The bridge over the Nevljica in Mekinje, built between 1952 and 1955. Its location was chosen by

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, and its detailed plans were drawn up by his assistant

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based on Plečnik's plans.

1938 finds

In January 1938, due to

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and frequent

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ing, the administration of the Drava Banovina started to regulate the bed of the river. In addition, a bridge was to be built. On 14 March 1938, workers at the site found objects that were later shown to be an almost complete skeleton of a

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(''Mammuthus primigenius''). An

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archaeological site was established in Nevlje. Remains of other animals as well as a human tool were found, and it was shown that around 22,000 years ago there was a human hunting settlement in the area. The skeleton gave its name to the bridge over the river in Nevlje.

References

Rivers of Upper Carniola Municipality of Kamnik {{Slovenia-river-stub