Medvode

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Medvode intermediate watering
Medvode Coat of Arms Map of Slovenia, position of Medvode highlighted
Basic data
Country SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia
Historic region Upper Carniola / Gorenjska
Statistical region Osrednjeslovenska (Central Slovenia)
Coordinates 46 ° 8 '  N , 14 ° 25'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 8 '21 "  N , 14 ° 24' 49"  E
height 313  m. i. J.
surface 77.6  km²
Residents 16,032 (January 1, 2016)
Population density 207 inhabitants per km²
Post Code 1215
License Plate LJ
Structure and administration
Mayor : Nejc Smole
Mailing address Cesta komandanta Staneta 12
1215 Medvode
Website
Medvode around 1908

Medvode ( German : Zwischenwässern ) is a municipality in the Gorenjska region in Slovenia .

geography

The municipality of Medvode lies at the mouth of the river Sora in the Save on a narrow breakdown between the Šmarna Gora ( United Kahlenberg ) and the low mountain range of Polhov Gradec ( Polhograjsko hills are ). It is located at an altitude of 313  m. ü. A. between the capital Ljubljana in the south-east and Kranj in the north-west, both of which are about 12 km away.

Community structure

The municipality comprises 31 localities. The German exonyms in brackets date from the middle of the 19th century and are no longer used today. (Population figures as of January 1, 2016):

  • Belo ( Billim ), 45
  • Brezovica pri Medvodah ( Wresowiz ), 8
  • Dol, 79
  • Dragočajna ( Dragot's note ), 275
  • Golo Brdo ( Golowerdu ), 471
  • Goričane ( Görtschach ), 519
  • Hraše ( Hrasche ), 453
  • Ladja ( Ladia ), 182
  • Medvode ( intermediate watering), 5.151
  • Moše ( Mosque ), 236
  • Osolnik, 26
  • Rakovnik ( Rakounik ), 339
  • Seničica ( Snitschiza ), 240
  • Setnica 1 , 17
  • Smlednik ( Flödnig ), 562
  • Sora ( Zaier ), 479
  • Spodnja Senica ( Unterseniza ), 382
  • Spodnje Pirniče ( Unterpirnitsch ), 785
  • Studenčice ( Student Schitsch ), 144
  • Tehovec ( Techouz ), 27
  • Topol pri Medvodah, 177
  • Trnovec ( Ternouz ), 167
  • Valburga ( Sankt Walburga ), 582
  • Vaše ( washing ), 559
  • Verje, 509
  • Vikrče ( Wikertsche ), 357
  • Zavrh pod Šmarno Goro ( Sawerch ), 212
  • Zbilje ( Swile ), 879
  • Zgornja Senica ( Oberseniza ), 272
  • Zgornje Pirniče ( Oberpirnitsch ), 1,334
  • Žlebe ( Schlebe ), 564

1 Setnica only partially belongs to the Medvode municipality, the Dobrova-Polhov Gradec municipality includes another part.

Neighboring communities

Kranj Šenčur
Škofja Loka Neighboring communities Vodice
Dobrova-Polhov Gradec Ljubljana

Attractions

The Zbiljsko jezero reservoir is one of the most popular excursion destinations in the Ljubljana area .

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Medvode  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Special map of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy 1: 75,000 - Laibach 5553. (1912)
  2. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia ( English )