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Kranj
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| Občina Kranj | ||
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| Area: | 150.9 km² | |
| Population | 52.938 (2005)«[1]. | |
| - males | 25.708 | |
| - females | 27.230 | |
| Mayor: | Damijan Perne | |
| Average age: | n.a. | |
| Residential areas: | n.a. | |
| - households: | n.a. | |
| - families: | n.a. | |
| Working active: | n.a. | |
| - unemployed: | 9 % | |
| Average monthly salary (2005): | ||
| - gross: | 293.446 SIT | |
| - net: | 188.483 SIT | |
| College/university students: | n.a. | |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. | ||
Kranj (German: Krainburg) is a municipality and the fourth largest city in Slovenia, approximately 20km north-west of Ljubljana with a population of 51,225 (2002). The centre of the Upper Carniola (Gorenjskain Slovenian) region (northwestern Slovenia) is mainly an industrial city with strong electronics industry. It also has a preserved medieval old town at the confluence of the Kokra and the Sava rivers.
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The city lies at the busy Ljubljana - Jesenice - Villach (Austria) - Munich (Germany) railway and highway. The airport of Ljubljana (in Brnik) is also very close to Kranj.
The former (until 1918) province of Carniola (Kranjska in Slovenian) is belived to be named after this city, which was provincial capital in Middle ages.
- Plečnik steps (Plečnikovo stopnišče)
- St. Kancijan's Church (Cerkev svetega Kancijana)
- Kokra river canyon (kanjon reke Kokre)
- Waterfall "Šum" in Besnica (slap Šum)
- Mount Šmarjetna (Šmarjetna gora)
- Village Podreča with community Ljubljana
- Village Hrastje
- Downtown Rock Bar
- Cafe Pungart
- Bar Terasa
- Old House
- Palustris Bar
- Magma
- Afrika
- Mañana
- Aperitiv Bar
- Star Bar
- Stari Mayr
- ^ http://www.kranj.si, Osnovni podatki o Mestni občini Kranj, 2005
- http://www.kranj.si/
- http://www.burger.si/Kranj/Kranj.html
- Slovenian for Travelers
- http://www.slovenia.info/
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