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| Country |  Slovenia |
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| Region | Upper Carniola | ||
| Municipality | Kranj | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Damijan Perne | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 57. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Upper Carniola (Gorenjska Oberkrain is a traditional region of Slovenia. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (148 km²) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 53,000 | ||
| - males | 24,739 | ||
| - female | 26,486 | ||
| Average age | 37. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 38 years | ||
| Residential areas | 27. 93 m² (300. 6 sq ft)/person | ||
| Households | 18,190 | ||
| Families | 14,554 | ||
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije, SURS is an independent Slovenian government institution | |||
| Website: Official site | |||
Kranj (formerly also known as German: Krainburg) is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia with a population of 53,000 (2007), located approximately 20km north-west of Ljubljana. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants The centre of the Upper Carniola region (northwestern Slovenia) is mainly an industrial city with strong electronics industry. Upper Carniola (Gorenjska Oberkrain is a traditional region of Slovenia. Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical Sport is also developed, its pool is the biggest aquatic centre in the country and it hosted 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship(along with Ljubljana hosting women's). The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics the Ligue Européenne de Natation Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants Every year's Teden mladih(Youth Week) festival is very popular. It has a preserved medieval old town at the confluence of the Kokra and the Sava rivers. Kokra is a River of Slovenia. The river is 33 km in length See also List of rivers of Slovenia The Sava ( Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene: Sava; Serbian: Сава, Sava) is a river in
The historical region of Carniola (Kranjska in Slovenian) is named after the town, which was its provincial capital in the early Middle ages. Carniola (Kranjska Krain is a traditional and historical region of Slovenia. Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language
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Geography
The city lies on the busy Ljubljana - Jesenice - Villach (Austria) - Munich (Germany) railway and highway. Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants Jesenice, is a Town and a municipality in Slovenia, on the Slovene side of the Karavanke mountain range bordering Austria to the north Villach (ˈfɪlax Slovenian Beljak) is the second largest city in Carinthia in the south of Austria, at the Drau River ( Slovenian Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (in Brnik) is also very close to Kranj. Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana commonly known as Brnik Airport, is the international airport of Ljubljana, Slovenia Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana commonly known as Brnik Airport, is the international airport of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Towns and villages
Babni Vrt, Bobovek, Breg ob Savi, Britof, Čadovlje, Čepulje, Golnik, Goriče, Hrastje, Ilovka, Jama, Jamnik, Javornik, Kokrica, Kranj, Lavtarski Vrh, Letenice, Mavčiče, Meja, Mlaka pri Kranju, Nemilje, Njivica, Orehovlje, Pangršica, Planica, Podblica, Podreča, Povlje, Praše, Predoslje, Pševo, Rakovica, Spodnja Besnica, Spodnje Bitnje, Srakovlje, Srednja vas - Goriče, Srednje Bitnje, Suha pri Predosljah, Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem, Šutna, Tatinec, Tenetiše, Trstenik, Zabukovje, Zalog, Zgornja Besnica, Zgornje Bitnje, Žabnica, Žablje
Landmarks
- Plečnik steps
- Kokra river canyon
- Waterfall "Šum" in Besnica [1]
- Mount Šmarjetna [2]
- Village Podreča with community Ljubljana
- Mount St. Jošt
- Village Hrastje
St. Kancijan's Church
St. Kancijan's Church is the largest church in Kranj and also the head of Kranj župnija and dekanija. It originates from 14th century. It is 442m³ big. The church was build by old counts. A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin [3]
Khislstein Castle
Castle was build in middle 16th century by baron Janž Khisl. Baron is a specific Title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin (liber Later owners include Moscon, Ravbar, Apfaltrer, Ausperg and Pagliaruzzi families. Building was renovated in 1952 by famous architect Jože Plečnik. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Jože Plečnik, ( January 23 1872 - January 7 1957) was a Slovene Architect who practised in Vienna, Building's garden is often used for some concerts.
Twinned cities
- Oldham, England
- La Ciotat, France
- Rivoli, Italy
- Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
- Herceg Novi, Montenegro
- Osijek, Croatia
- Zemun, Serbia
- Kotor Varoš, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Senta, Serbia
- Bad Eisenkappel, Austria
- Pula, Croatia
- Amberg, Germany
- Novi Sad, Serbia
- Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Singen, Germany
- Villach, Austria
Notable people
- Leopold Layer (1752-1828), painter
- Friderik Irenej Baraga (1797-1868), missionary
- Dr. France Prešeren (1800-1849), poet
- Dr. Janez Bleiweis (1808-1881), politician
- Janez Puhar (1814-1864), inventor of photography on glass
- Simon Jenko (1835-1869), poet
- Janez Mencinger (1838-1912), writer
- Jože Plečnik (1872-1957), architect
- Hinko Smrekar (1883-1942), painter
- Ivan Pregelj (1883-1960), writer
- Lojze Dolinar (1893-1970), kipar
- Edvard Ravnikar (1907-1993), architect
- Dr. Frederic Baraga, Servant of God (June 29 1797 – January 19 1868 was a Slovenian American Roman Catholic Missionary, Bishop, and Grammarian France Prešeren, also known in the Germanized version as Franz Prescheren (1800–1849 was a Slovene Romantic Poet. Janez Bleiweis ( 19 November 1808 - 29 November 1881) was a Slovene conservative politician and public figure Janez Avguštin Puhar ( August 26, 1814 - August 7, 1864) was a Slovene Priest, Photographer, painter Simon Jenko ( October 27, 1835 - October 18, 1869) was a Slovene Poet, Lyricist and Writer. Jože Plečnik, ( January 23 1872 - January 7 1957) was a Slovene Architect who practised in Vienna, Edvard Ravnikar ( December 4, 1907, Novo Mesto – August 23, 1993, Ljubljana) was a Slovenian Architect Franc Novak (1908), gynaecologist
- Peter Lipar (1912-1980), composer
- Marij Pregelj (1913-1967), painter
- Marjan Šorli (1915-1975), architect
- Davorin Dolar (1921), chemist
- Boštjan Hladnik (1929-2006), film director
- Marko Pogačnik (1944), sculptor
- Andrej Šifrer (1952), musician
- Andrej Štremfelj (1957), alpinist
- Primož Grašič (1968), guitarist
References
Davorin Dolar (1921 - 2005 was a Slovenian Chemist at the University of Ljubljana. Boštjan Hladnik ( January 30, 1929 – May 30, 2006) was a Yugoslavian Slovene filmmaker Marko Pogačnik (born 1944 is a Slovenian artist and author Pogačnik was born in the Upper Carniolan town of Kranj.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic