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Kranj

Kranj (, ) is the fourth-largest city in Slovenia and the largest urban center of the traditional region of Upper Carniola (northwestern Slovenia) and the Slovene Alps. It is located approximately northwest of the national capital Ljubljana, acting as the seat of the City Municipality of Kranj.

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Kranj is a city in Slovenia, situated within the City Municipality of Kranj and the Upper Carniola Statistical Region. It has historically been part of the Austrian Empire and Yugoslavia. The city serves as the capital of the Upper Carniola Statistical Region and the City Municipality of Kranj. Its postal code is 4000, and the local dialing code is 04.

The municipality covers an area of 148 square kilometers and has a population of 38,024. Kranj is located at an elevation of 387 meters above sea level. It is positioned near the Sava and Kokra bodies of water. The city is twinned with Oldham, Zemun, Senta, and Amberg. Residents are referred to as Kranjčanka or Kranjčan.

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Place details

Locality: Kranj
Region: Urban Municipality of Kranj
Country: Slovenija
Population: 37,966
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Kranj
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kranj.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Kranj (with white outline).svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Upper Carniola
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Upper Carniola
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kranj
Settlement.leader_party: SD
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Matjaž Rakovec

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Krainburg
Demonym: Kranjčan
Country: Yugoslavia
Located in: Duchy of Carniola
Continent: Europe
Population: 36071
Area: 148
Elevation: 387
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Kokra
Capital of: City Municipality of Kranj
Official website: www.kranj.si
Image: Kranj.jpg
Dialing code: 04
Licence plate code: KR

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Commons category: Kranj
postal code: 4000
topic's main category: Category:Kranj
twinned administrative body: Kočani
category for people born here: Category:Births in Kranj
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Kranj
category of associated people: Category:People from Kranj
different from: City Municipality of Kranj
P8168: Roland Königshofer
female population: 19021
male population: 18920
P12749: Johannes Rau
native label: Kranj

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Travel guide

Get around

Taxis can be found outside of the central bus station and the railway station.

See

thumb|250px|View from Šmarjetna Gora towards Škofja Loka thumb|250px|Kokra River in Kranj thumb|250px|Panoramic view of Kranj from Šmarjetna Gora is a nearby hill with hotel and restaurant on top, from which there's a nice view of Kranj and surrounding landscape. It's accessible on foot or with a car.

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In the city are small shops, but out on the edge of town are more shopping centers! One is Majdičev log on the river Sava island, another on Planina, much bigger!

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections

Contents

Geography
Climate
Etymology
History
Prehistory and antiquity
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Modern era
Second World War
Mass grave
Economy
Landmarks
St. Cantianus and Companions Parish Church
Kieselstein Castle
Culture
Gallery
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Notable people
References
External links

==Geography== The nucleus of the city is a well-preserved medieval old town, built at the confluence of the Kokra and Sava rivers. The city is served by the Kranj railway station on the route from Ljubljana to Munich, Germany (via Jesenice and Villach, Austria) and a highway. Slovenia's national airport, Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (in Brnik) is also very close to Kranj, considerably more so than to its nominal client, Ljubljana.

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