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Železniki
Železniki (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 66–67.) is a small town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Železniki and it is the economic centre and the largest settlement in the Selca Valley. It includes the hamlets and neighborhoods of Jesenovec, Gorenji Konec (in older sources also ''Zgornji Železniki'', ), Ovčja Vas (), Trnje (in older sources also ''Srednji Železniki'', ), Racovnik (in older sources also ''Spodnji Železniki'', ), Škovine, Na Kresu, Češnjica, Log, and Tolar. Industry Železniki used to be known for iron smelting, and its name in Slovene indicates a relation to ironworks. The first furnace was mentioned in 1422, and the original furnace was replaced in 1826 by a blast furnace that ceased operating in about 1902. The town is known for bobbin lace-making and has a lace-making school where the tradition is taught. Certa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Železniki
The Municipality of 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. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Železniki, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Davča * Dolenja Vas * Dražgoše * Golica * Kališe * Lajše * Martinj Vrh * Ojstri Vrh * Osojnik * Podlonk * Podporezen * Potok * Prtovč * Ravne * Rudno * Selca * Smoleva * Spodnja Sorica * 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''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesenovec, Železniki
Jesenovec (; in older sources also ''Jesenovc'') is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Železniki. Geography Jesenovec is a scattered settlement along the road from Škofja Loka to Petrovo Brdo in the upper Selca Sora Valley between Plešenica Creek and Upper Smoleva Creek (). It includes the Plenšak Gorge below Prtovč Prtovč (; in older sources also ''Prtovič'', ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The church in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish ... and the Blok and Slap gorges below Štedel Peak (; elevation: ). Other nearby elevations include Mount Groblje (elevation: ) and Grebel Peak (; elevation: ) to the northwest and Mount Vancovec (elevation: ) to the southeast. Name The name ''Jesenovec'' is derived from the common noun ''jesen'' ' ash tree', thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škovine
Škovine () is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Železniki. Geography Škovine lies in the area above Saint Anthony's Church in Železniki along the road from Škofja Loka to Petrovo Brdo. Sovinik Creek, a tributary of the Selca Sora The Sora (German: ''Zayer'' or ''Zeier'') is a right affluent of the Sava River in western Slovenia. The Sora gathers its waters mainly from the Škofja Loka Hills. Its source branches are the Poljane Sora (, also ), named after the Poljane Valle ..., flows through a ravine to the west, and Snegovnik Hill rises to the north. Name Škovine was attested in written sources in 1291 as ''In der Zaueritz'', in 1348 as ''Zeyerfeld'', in 1379 as ''Czevrueld'', in 1485–1490 as ''Souerskiniue'', and in 1630 as ''Sauerski niui insgemein na Skouinach''. It is suggested that the name is a corruption of ''sorške njive'' 'Sora fields'. History Škovine wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Češnjica, Železniki
Češnjica (; in older sources also ''Češenjica'', ) is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Železniki. Geography Češnjica is a clustered settlement along Češnjica Creek, a tributary of the Selca Sora River, above the road from Škofja Loka to Petrovo Brdo Petrovo Brdo () is a village in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with the Upper Carniola region. It lies on the road just below a pass that connects the two regions, on the drainage divide between the B .... Štalca Hill (elevation: ) rises to the east. Name Češnjica was attested as ''Chersteten'' in 1291, ''Kersteten'' in 1426, and ''Tschresnitzi'' in 1500, among other spellings. The name ''Češnjica'' is shared with several other places in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun ''češnja'' ' wild cherry', thus referring to the local vegetation. History Češnjic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Carniola Statistical Region
The Upper Carniola Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in northwest Slovenia. It is a region with high mountains, including Mount Triglav, and is almost entirely Alpine. A large part of this statistical region is protected as a national park. The relief and climate are good bases for tourism. In 2013, the region recorded almost 19% of tourist nights in Slovenia, of which 78% were by foreign tourists. The region ranked second in Slovenia in number of tourist beds per 1,000 population, even though it had just over half as many beds as the Coastal–Karst Statistical Region. In 2013, the registered unemployment rate here was the lowest in Slovenia, 3 percentage points lower than the national average and more than 8 percentage points lower than in the Mura Statistical Region, where the registered unemployment rate was the highest. Although agriculture in this region is not among the most important activities, the farms are among the largest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities (Slovene language, Slovene: ''občine'', singular''občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovenia has the largest number of first-level administrative divisions of any country. The municipalities vary considerably in size and population, from the capital Ljubljana with more than 280,000 inhabitants to Hodoš with fewer than 400. Urban status is not granted strictly on the basis of population; the smallest urban municipality, Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, has less than half as many inhabitants as the most populous non-urban municipality, Municipality of Domžale, Domžale. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language in all municipalities. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian language, Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selca Valley
Selca may refer to: Geography Croatia * Selca, Brač, a municipality on the island of Brač, Croatia * Selca, Istria County, a village in the municipality of Buzet, Croatia * Selca kod Bogomolja, a village on the island of Hvar, Croatia, and an Italian exonym in Dalmatia * Selca kod Starog Grada, a village on the island of Hvar, Croatia Slovenia * Selca, Slovenia, a village in the Municipality of Železniki, Slovenia * Selca, Železniki, Slovenia * Selca Valley, Slovenia, including the town of Železniki * Selca Sora river, a source of the Sora (river) river, western Slovenia Linguistics * Selca dialect, a Slovene dialect Biology * ''Selca'' (moth), a genus of moths in subfamily Nolinae See also * Selce (other) * Selci (other) * Seoca (other) * Seoce (other) Seoce (), which translates as ''villages'' from Serbo-Croatian, may refer to: * Seoce, Serbia, a village near Kuršumlija, Serbia * Seoce (Breza), a village near Breza, Bosnia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domel (company)
Domel is a Slovenian electric motor manufacturer. The company was founded in 1946, its headquarters and production facilities are in Železniki, Slovenia. Domel is one of the largest European developers and manufacturers of vacuum motors, suction units, brushless motors, automotive components and various other tools. It also produces components for home appliance, air conditioning, medicine, automotive appliances and alternative energy sources. Subsidiaries are Tehtnica and Domel Energija. It has offices in Germany, UK, Sweden, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ..., United States, Canada, Australia and Russia. References {{Reflist External linksOfficial site Manufacturing companies of Slovenia Municipality of Železniki 1946 establishments in Slovenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sora (river)
The Sora (German: ''Zayer'' or ''Zeier'') is a right affluent of the Sava River in western Slovenia. The Sora gathers its waters mainly from the Škofja Loka Hills. Its source branches are the Poljane Sora (, also ), named after the Poljane Valley (), and the Selca Sora (, also ), named after the Selca Valley (). The Poljane Sora is larger and is in length, while the Selca Sora is in length. They flow together in Škofja Loka and continue the flow as the Sora for the next until Medvode, where the Sora joins the Sava. Including the Poljane Sora, the Sora is in length. This makes it the 15th longest river of Slovenia. The Sora is of torrential character and often floods. Its average discharge at the outflow is . Its largest discharge, measured in 1990, was . Name The Sora was attested in historical sources as ''Zuora'' and ''Zoura'' in 973, and ''Zevra'' in 1263. The name is derived from the common noun *''sǫvьra'' from the verb *''sъ-vьrěti'', which can be understood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alples
{{unreferenced, date=December 2012 Alples is the leading middle price furniture manufacturer in Slovenia. It was established in 1955 as ''Medzadružno lesno industrijsko podjetje Češnjica'' ("The intercooperative timber industry company Češnjica") and renamed to its current name in 1969. Its headquarters are located in Železniki. It has 330 employees and a revenue of 30 million euros. The factory’s main production program is furniture made of chipboard, covered with melamine foil. Alples produces furniture for bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, youth rooms and anterooms, a special line of cabinets for audio-video equipment and coffee tables. 50% of the products are exported, the rest are sold in domestic market. Main export markets are the United States, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Japan, and Macedonia Macedonia (, , , ), most commonly refers to: * North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and Škofja Loka. It has around 300,000 inhabitants or 14% of the population of Slovenia. Historical background Its origins as a separate political entity can be traced back to the 17th century, when the Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg duchy of Duchy of Carniola, Carniola was divided into three administrative districts. This division was thoroughly described by the scholar Johann Weikhard von Valvasor in his 1689 work ''The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola''. The districts were known in German as (; ''kresija'' in old Slovene). They were: ''Upper Carniola'' with its administrative seat in Ljubljana, comprising the northern areas of the duchy; ''Lower Carniola'', comprising the east and south-east, with its administrative seat in Novo Mesto; an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Slovenia
The national flag of Slovenia () features three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the coat of arms of Slovenia located in the upper hoist side of the flag centred in the white and blue bands. The coat of arms is a shield with the image of Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the centre; beneath it are two wavy blue lines representing the Adriatic Sea and local rivers, and above it are three six-pointed golden stars arranged in an inverted triangle which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The Slovenian flag's colours are considered to be Pan-Slavism, pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the Middle Ages, medieval coat of arms of the Holy Roman duchy of Carniola, consisting of 3 stars, a mountain, and three colours (red, blue, yellow), crescent. The existing Slovene tricolor, Slovene tricolour was raised for the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
