Zelše
Sign in to saveZelše (; in older sources also Želše, ) is a village along the road linking Cerknica and Postojna, at the northwestern part of the karst Cerknica Polje in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Zelše Caves ()—the source of Rak Creek, a sinking stream—lies west of the village. Big Karlovica Cave (), receiving the waters of Stržen Creek, lies southwest of the village. Industrial facilities are located east of the village.
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Place details
- Locality
- Zelše
- Region
- Municipality of Cerknica
- Country
- Slovenija
- Population
- 107
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Zelše
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Zelse1.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Slovenia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Slovenia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Slovenia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Traditional region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Inner Carniola
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Statistical region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Littoral–Inner Carniola
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Slovenia
- Located in
- Municipality of Cerknica
- Population
- +97
- Area
- +4.19
- Elevation
- +558.9
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- Zelse1.jpg
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Zelše (; in older sources also Želše, ) is a village along the road linking Cerknica and Postojna, at the northwestern part of the karst Cerknica Polje in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Zelše Caves ()—the source of Rak Creek, a sinking stream—lies west of the village. Big Karlovica Cave (), receiving the waters of Stržen Creek, lies southwest of the village. Industrial facilities are located east of the village.
==Description==