Žiri

#402 among destinations in Slovenia

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Žiri is a town in northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Žiri, created in 1994. Prior to this the town belonged administratively to the area of Škofja Loka. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3.6 thous. (2020)Area: 3.05 mi²Coordinates: 46°2'42"N, 14°6'13"E

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GorenjskaSlovenia

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Žiri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wild Lake, Vojko's Plaque, Spodnja Idrija, Rovte Hills.

5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wild Lake, Idrija
145 min walk • Wild Lake is a lake near Idrija in western Slovenia and a karst spring of the Vauclusian type. The lake is the source of the Jezernica River, a tributary of the Idrijca and, at 55 metres long, the shortest river in Slovenia.
6.8 miSW
Memorial
Vojko's Plaque
174 min walk • Vojko's Plaque is a local landmark in the Idrijca Gorge in the settlement of Idrijski Log, western Slovenia. This is a plaque that marks the site where the Partisan fighter Janko Premrl was mortally wounded on 15 February 1943.
4 miW
Locality
Spodnja Idrija
103 min walk • Spodnja Idrija is a settlement on the right bank of the Idrijca River in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Rovte Hills
138 min walk • The Rovte Hills are a group of hills in western Slovenia.

Žiri

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Žiri plan & book

Žiri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Wild Lake, Idrija

Vojko's Plaque

Spodnja Idrija

Rovte Hills