Poljane pri Žužemberku () is a small settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the

Municipality of Žužemberk The Municipality of Žužemberk (; ) is a municipality southeast of the capital of Ljubljana in southeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Žužemberk. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now inclu ...

in southeastern

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. The area belongs to the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Poljane'' to ''Poljane pri Žužemberku'' in 1953.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

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External links

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Poljane pri Žužemberku on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Žužemberk {{Žužemberk-geo-stub