Kuželj (;
Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru
', vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36.) is a small
village
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on the left bank of the
Kolpa River
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in the
Municipality of Kostel
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in southern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
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and is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
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.
History
In 2021, a
flood wall
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was built on the Slovene side of the Kolpa River to prevent flooding. The project cost €3,339,873, of which 85% was financed by the
European Fund for Regional Development
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.
References
Further reading
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External links
Kuželj on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Kostel
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