Železniki

Železniki (; ) is a small town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Železniki and it is the economic centre and the largest settlement in the Selca Valley. It includes the hamlets and neighborhoods of Jesenovec, Gorenji Konec (in older sources also Zgornji Železniki, ), Ovčja Vas (), Trnje (in older sources also Srednji Železniki, ), Racovnik (in older sources also Spodnji Železniki, ), Škovine, Na Kresu, Češnjica, Log, and Tolar.

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Place details

Locality: Železniki
Region: Municipality of Železniki
Country: Slovenija
Population: 3,075
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Settlement.official_name: Železniki
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Selca Sora River in Železniki, Reconstructed blast furnace, St. Francis's Church, St. Anthony's Church
Settlement.image_shield: Grb Občine Železniki.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
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: Železniki
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total: 3069
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities

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Population: 2962
Elevation: 450
Image: Zelezniki2.jpg

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Commons category: Železniki
female population: 1511
male population: 1451

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Notable people
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==Industry== thumb|left|180px|Bobbin lace Železniki used to be known for iron smelting, and its name in Slovene indicates a relation to ironworks. The first furnace was mentioned in 1422, and the original furnace was replaced in 1826 by a blast furnace that ceased operating in about 1902. The town is known for bobbin lace-making and has a lace-making school where the tradition is taught. The first teacher there was Marija Reven. Certain relatively large factories are based in Železniki, including Alples, Domel and Niko. These firms sponsor local sports teams such as the Alples handball team, football team NK Železniki, and the Galaks floorball team.