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Jesenice (, ) is the tenth-largest town in Slovenia, located in the traditional province of Upper Carniola. It is the seat of the Municipality of Jesenice spanning the southern side of the Karawanks, along Slovenia's border with Austria to the north. Renowned as a mining town, its ironworks and metallurgy industries being the driving force of the town's historical development.

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Place details

Locality
Jesenice
Region
Municipality of Jesenice
Country
Slovenija
Population
13,255
Timezone
Europe/Ljubljana

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Key facts

Settlement.area_total_km2
8.5
Settlement.elevation_m
585
Settlement.population_rank
12th, Slovenia
Settlement.population_total
13,255
Settlement.population_as_of
2013
Settlement.population_density_km2
1,552
Settlement.timezone1
CET
Settlement.utc_offset1
+01:00
Settlement.timezone1_DST
CEST
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.name
Jesenice
Settlement.native_name_lang
sl
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_caption
From top, left to right: View from above, Workers' Barracks, Bucket Wheel Turbine, Iron bridge, Stara Sava
Settlement.image_flag
Zastava občine Jesenice.png
Settlement.image_shield
Grb občine Jesenice.svg
Settlement.nicknames
Town of steel and daffodils
Settlement.pushpin_map
Slovenia

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Official website

Občina Jesenice - Občina Jesenice

Uradna spletna stran Občine Jesenice - Jesenice Municipality

jesenice.si

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Jesenice
Population
13427
Area
8.5
Elevation
585
Official website
www.jesenice.si
Image
Jesenice1.jpg
Dialing code
01
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Commons category
Jesenice
postal code
4270
native label
Jesenice
female population
6772
male population
6566
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Travel guide

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The Jesenice Upper Sava Museum is made up of six components, three of which are in Jesenice: The three other sites are the Slovenian Alpine Museum in Mojstrana, the Liznjek Farm in Kranjska Gora and the Kajžnk House in Rateče.

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Article

22 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Name
  • Middle Ages
  • Industrial growth
  • The beginning of the 20th century
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Second half of the 20th century
  • Geography and climate
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • Education
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Industry
  • Tourism
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns and sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Jesenice (, ) is the tenth-largest town in Slovenia, located in the traditional province of Upper Carniola. It is the seat of the Municipality of Jesenice spanning the southern side of the Karawanks, along Slovenia's border with Austria to the north. Renowned as a mining town, its ironworks and metallurgy industries being the driving force of the town's historical development.

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