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Hrušica (Jesenice)
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Hrušica is a settlement 3 km west of Jesenice by the main road towards Kranjska Gora
in the Jesenice municipality in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
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In 1906 the 7976 m long two rail track Karavanke railway tunnel
was built at Hrušica and in 1991 the 7864 m long road tunnel
was completed.
Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps...
in the Jesenice municipality in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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In 1906 the 7976 m long two rail track Karavanke railway tunnel
Karawanken Tunnel (railway)
The Karawanken Tunnel is the fourth longest railway tunnel in Austria and the longest in Slovenia with a length of . The railway passes under the Rožca saddle between Rosenbach in southern Austria and Jesenice in northern Slovenia...
was built at Hrušica and in 1991 the 7864 m long road tunnel
Karawanken Tunnel (motorway)
The Karawanken Tunnel is a motorway tunnel crossing the Alpine Karavanke mountain range between Austria and Slovenia, with a total length of , enclosure between the portals.Its construction began in 1986 and it opened on June 1, 1991...
was completed.