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About Kranj

Kranj in numbers

The Municipality of Kranj is the economic, commercial, traffic, educational, and cultural center of Gorenjska. It covers an area of ​​148 km2 and lies at the crossroads of important traffic routes leading from northern Europe to the Adriatic and from western Europe to the east. The town developed on a natural pier at the confluence of the 30-meters-deep incised riverbeds of the Kokra and Sava, a river crossing at the intersection of the longitudinal path along the Sava and transverse paths towards Jezersko and Ljubelj and Škofja Loka. The city is 6 km away from Jože Pučnik International Airport. The highest peak is Storžič (2132 m).

Population
57.133
Population
Average age
42,7 years
Average age
Average n.m.
385 m
Average n.m.
Continental
climate
Continental
Area
150.9 km2
Area
Time zone
GMT +1
Time zone
Local self - government
MO Kranj
Local self - government
Province
Gorenjska
Province

Suburban settlements

Babni Vrt, Bobovek, Breg ob Savi, Britof, Čadovlje, Čepulje, Golnik, Goriče, Hrastje, Ilovka, Jama, Jamnik, Javornik, Kokrica, Kranj, Lavtarski Vrh, Letenice, Mavčiče, Meja, Mlaka pri Kranju, Nemilje, Njivica, Orehovlje, Pangršica, Planica, Podblica, Podreča, Povlje, Praše, Predoslje, ​​Pševo, Rakovica, Spodnja Besnica, Spodnje Bitnje, Srakovlje, Srednja vas - Goriče, Srednje Bitnje, Suha pri Predosljah, Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem, Šutna, Tatinec, Tenetiše , Trstenik, Zabukovje, Zalog, Zgornja Besnica, Zgornje Bitnje, Zabnica, Zablje.

Residential neighborhoods in Kranj

Čirče, Zlato polje, Primskovo, Rupa, Struževo, Stražišče, Brdo, Labore. Planina I, Planina II, Planina III, Planina jug, Planina IV (planned), Stari Kranj / Center, Vodovodni stolp, Gorenje Sava, Savska loka, Šorlijevo naselje, Sotočje, Kranj ob Savi (planned).

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The bus

Daily connections with the capital Ljubljana and all major Slovenian cities and major cities of neighboring countries.

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The plane

Kranj - Jože Pučnik Airport 7 km. Direct flights to major European airports several times a day.

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Car

Modern road connections to the main border crossings.

Train

Daily connections with the capital Ljubljana and all major Slovenian cities and major cities of neighboring countries.

Distance

360 km

Vienna

790 km

Rome

160 km

Zagreb

516 km

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