Žiri

Žiri (; formerly also Žir, locally Žier, ) is a town in northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Žiri, created in 1994. Prior to this the town belonged administratively to the area of Škofja Loka.

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Settlement.official_name: Žiri
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Žiri, Stare Žiri from above, Stara Vas
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Žiri.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Žiri.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px 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: Žiri
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.87
Settlement.population_as_of: 2030

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==Location== The town of Žiri lies in the extreme southwest part of the Upper Carniola region on the borders with the Inner Carniola and the Littoral regions in the Žiri Basin () at the end of the Poljane Valley (). A number of tributaries join there to become the Poljane Sora ().

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