The Municipality of Črna na Koroškem () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in northern
Slovenia
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. The seat of the municipality is the town of
Črna na Koroškem. It lies in the traditional Slovenian province of
Carinthia
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,
Črna na Koroškem municipal site
close to the border with Austria
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. Since 2005 it has been part of the larger Carinthia Statistical Region
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The region is difficult to access and is poorly connected with the central part of Slovenia. The environment has been strongly affect ...
. It borders Austria
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.
Geography
The municipal area stretches along the upper Meža
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Valley at the confluence of the Meža River with its tributary Javorje Creek (). The surrounding mountains of the Karawanks
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and Kamnik–Savinja Alps
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The western part of the range was named the Kamnik Alps () in 1778 by the sc ...
ranges include the Peca massif at the Austrian border in the northwest, with the summit of Kordež Head () reaching an elevation of . Due to its picturesque setting, the municipality is a popular destination for mountain hikers.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Črna na Koroškem, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
* Bistra
* Javorje
* Jazbina
* Koprivna
* Ludranski Vrh
* Podpeca
* Topla
* Žerjav
References
External links
*
Municipality of Črna na Koroškem on Geopedia
Municipalities of Slovenia
Carinthia (Slovenia)
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