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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 the fourth-largest city in Slovenia, located in the northwestern part of the country near the capital Ljubljana. It serves as the main urban center for the Upper Carniola region and is the administrative seat of the City Municipality of Kranj.

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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

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

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Krainburg
Demonym
Kranjčan
Population
36071
Area
148
Elevation
387
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
female population
19021
male population
18920
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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Article

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

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.

==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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