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Železniki
Town in Upper Carniola, Slovenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the village in Lower Carniola (southeastern Slovenia), see Železniki, Metlika.
Železniki (pronounced [ʒɛˈleːzniki] ⓘ; German: Eisnern[2]) 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,[2] German: Obereisnern[2]), Ovčja Vas (Slovene: Ovčja vas), Trnje (in older sources also Srednji Železniki,[2] German: Mittereisnern[2]), Racovnik (in older sources also Spodnji Železniki,[2] German: Untereisnern[2]), Škovine, Na Kresu, Češnjica, Log, and Tolar.
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Železniki | |
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From top, left to right: Overview of Železniki, Old Blast Furnace, St. Francis Church, St. Anthony's Church | |
Coordinates: 46°13′5.67″N 14°9′33.1″E | |
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Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Železniki |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 3,069 |
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