Kranj
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is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia
, with a population of 54,500 (2010). It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana
. The centre of the Upper Carniola
region (northwestern Slovenia) is a mainly industrial city with significant electronics
and rubber
industries. The historical region of Carniola is named after the town, which was its provincial capital in the early Middle ages
.
The city is now also known for its sports facilities, including soccer tennis and basketball, as well as the biggest aquatic centre in the country, which hosted the 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship
(along with Ljubljana
, hosting the women's competition). The annual Teden Mladih (Youth Week) festival and Festival Carniola are very popular.
The nucleus of the city is a well-preserved medieval old town, built at the confluence of the Kokra
and the Sava rivers.
The city lies on the busy Ljubljana
- Jesenice - Villach
(Austria
) - Munich
(Germany
) railway (served by Kranj's railway station
) and highway
.
Slovenia
's national airport, Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (in Brnik
) is also very close to Kranj, considerably more so than its nominal client, Ljubljana.
, Bobovek
, Brdo pri Kranju
, 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
, Žabnica
, Žablje
Church (Cerkev Sv. Kancija, Kancijana, Kancijanile in Prota) is the largest church in Kranj and also the seat of the Kranj parish
and deaconates. It was built in the 14th century, and measures 442m³. Construction was commissioned by the then-counts of Kranj.
Janž Khisl. Later owners have included the Moscon, Ravbar, Apfaltrer, Ausperg, and Pagliaruzzi families. The building was renovated in 1952 by the architect Jože Plečnik
, near the end of his life. The castle garden is currently used as a setting for concerts.
with:
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...
, with a population of 54,500 (2010). It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
. The centre of 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 (northwestern Slovenia) is a mainly industrial city with significant electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
and rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
industries. The historical region of Carniola is named after the town, which was its provincial capital in the early Middle ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
.
The city is now also known for its sports facilities, including soccer tennis and basketball, as well as the biggest aquatic centre in the country, which hosted the 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship
2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
(along with Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, hosting the women's competition). The annual Teden Mladih (Youth Week) festival and Festival Carniola are very popular.
The nucleus of the city is a well-preserved medieval old town, built at the confluence of the Kokra
Kokra
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and the Sava rivers.
Geography
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
- Jesenice - Villach
Villach
Villach is the second largest city in the Carinthia state in the southern Austria, at the Drava River and represents an important traffic junction for Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. , the population is 58,480.-History:...
(Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) - Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) railway (served by Kranj's railway station
Kranj railway station
Kranj railway station is the railway station in Kranj, the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia. The station is located on the railway line between Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia, and Villach, Austria.- External links :*...
) and highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
.
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...
's national airport, Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (in Brnik
Brnik Airport
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport , also known by its previous name Brnik Airport, is the international airport of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The airport is located near the village of Brnik, north of Ljubljana and south of Kranj on the road between Kranj and Mengeš. It has a paved runway...
) is also very close to Kranj, considerably more so than its nominal client, Ljubljana.
Towns and villages
Babni VrtBabni Vrt
Babni Vrt is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Bobovek
Bobovek
Bobovek is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.To the west of the settlement, two former clay pits have formed small lakes with a unique biotope which is now a protected nature reserve. Mammoth remains, as well as fossilized remains of shoals of...
, Brdo pri Kranju
Brdo pri Kranju
Brdo near Kranj is an estate and a mansion in the Slovenian region of Upper Carniola in the municipality of Kranj north of Ljubljana. It is the Slovenian Government's main venue for diplomatic meetings and other Government-sponsored events....
, Breg ob Savi
Breg ob Savi
Breg ob Savi is a village on the right bank of the River Sava, just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to The Virgin Mary.-External links:*...
, Britof
Britof
Britof is a settlement just northeast of the town of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas.-External links:*...
, Čadovlje
Cadovlje, Kranj
Čadovlje is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Čepulje
Cepulje
Čepulje is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Golnik
Golnik
Golnik is a village in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniolan region of Slovenia.Since 1921, it has been best known for its hospital for diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary and allergic diseases, now known as the Golnik University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases...
, Goriče
Gorice, Kranj
Goriče is a village near Golnik in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew.-External links:*...
, Hrastje
Hrastje, Kranj
Hrastje is a settlement on the left bank of the River Sava just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthew. It was built in 1508 in a Gothic style and altered in the 17th century. Its greatest treasure is a 17th century gilded wooden...
, Ilovka
Ilovka
Ilovka is a small settlement in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Jama
Jama, Kranj
Jama is a village on the right bank of the River Sava in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The village church is dedicated to Saint Leonard.-External links:*...
, Jamnik
Jamnik
Jamnik or Jamník may refer to the following villages:* Jamnik, Lesser Poland Voivodeship * Jamník, Liptovský Mikuláš * Jamník, Spišská Nová Ves * Jamnik, Slovenia...
, Javornik
Javornik, Kranj
Javornik is a dispersed settlement near Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Kokrica
Kokrica
Kokrica is a settlement just north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church, built slightly to the north of the main settlement centre, is dedicated to Saint Laurence.-External links:*...
, Kranj, Lavtarski Vrh
Lavtarski Vrh
Lavtarski Vrh is a is a small dispersed settlement above Čepulje in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Letenice
Letenice
Letenice is a small village north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Mavčiče
Mavcice
Mavčiče is a village on the right bank of the River Sava in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.It is also the location of the Mavčiče hydroelectric power plant that began operating in 1987 and has an average yearly capacity of 61 GWh...
, Meja
Meja, Kranj
Meja is a small settlement near Mavčiče in the Kranj municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Mlaka pri Kranju
Mlaka pri Kranju
Mlaka pri Kranju is an urbanized settlement just north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Nemilje
Nemilje
Nemilje is a dispersed settlement in the hills east of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Njivica
Njivica
Njivica is a small settlement in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Orehovlje
Orehovlje, Kranj
Orehovlje is a settlement on the right bank of the river Kokra in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Pangršica
Pangršica
Pangršica is a small dispersed settlement north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Planica
Planica, Kranj
Planica is a small settlement in the hills east of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The church on a small hill above the settlement is dedicated to Archangel Gabriel and belongs to the Stara Loka Parish. It affords nice views of the surrounding Škofja Loka hills and part of the Kamnik...
, Podblica
Podblica
Podblica is a village in the hills east of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia..-External links:*...
, Podreča
Podreca
Podreča is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.It is the birthplace of the Slovene poet and writer Simon Jenko....
, Povlje
Povlje
Povlje is a small village under Mount Storžič in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Praše
Praše
Praše is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in a land terrier from 1291.The Slovene poet and writer Simon Jenko, born at nearby Podreča, lived in Praše....
, Predoslje
Predoslje
Predoslje is a village in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Sixtus.-External links:*...
, Pševo
Pševo
Pševo is a small village in the hills east of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Rakovica
Rakovica
Rakovica can refer to:* Rakovica, Belgrade, an urban neighborhood and a municipality of Belgrade, Serbia* Selo Rakovica, an urban neighborhood of Belgrade in the municipality of Voždovac* Rakovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village near Ilidža, Bosnia...
, Spodnja Besnica
Spodnja Besnica
Spodnja Besnica is a village on the right bank of the River Sava in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist.-External links:*...
, Spodnje Bitnje
Spodnje Bitnje
Spodnje Bitnje is a village south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Žabnica Parish.-External links:*...
, Srakovlje
Srakovlje
Srakovlje is a dispersed settlement north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Srednja vas - Goriče
Srednja vas - Gorice, Kranj
Srednja vas - Goriče is a settlement near Golnik in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Srednje Bitnje
Srednje Bitnje
Srednje Bitnje is a village south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church, built in a field outside the village, is dedicated to Saint Ursula.-External links:*...
, Suha pri Predosljah
Suha pri Predosljah
Suha pri Predosljah is a village north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Stephen.-External links:*...
, Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem
Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem
Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem is a location on a hill of the same name east of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is centered around the church of Saint Jodocus , a landmark of Kranj, visible from afar....
, Šutna
Šutna, Kranj
Šutna is a village in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Tatinec
Tatinec
Tatinec is a settlement north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Tenetiše
Tenetiše, Kranj
Tenetiše is a village in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Dominic and belongs to the Trstenik Parish.-External links:*...
, Trstenik
Trstenik, Kranj
Trstenik is a village in the hills north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin.-External links:*...
, Zabukovje
Zabukovje, Kranj
Zabukovje is a dispersed settlement under Sveti Jošt in the Kranj municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
, Zalog
Zalog, Kranj
Zalog is a small settlement in the hills north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Lambert.-External links:*...
, Zgornja Besnica
Zgornja Besnica, Kranj
Zgornja Besnica is a village in the Kranj Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Giles.-External links:*...
, Zgornje Bitnje
Zgornje Bitnje
Zgornje Bitnje is a settlement just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas.-External links:*...
, Žabnica
Žabnica, Kranj
Žabnica is a village south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of SloveniaThe Parish Church in the village is dedicated to Saint Ulrich and belongs to the Archdiocese of Ljubljana.-External links:*...
, Žablje
Žablje
Žablje is a small settlement in the hills north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
Landmarks
- Plečnik Steps
- Kokra Canyon
- Šum Falls in Besnica
- Šmarjetna gora (Mount St. Margaret)
- The village of PodrečaPodrecaPodreča is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.It is the birthplace of the Slovene poet and writer Simon Jenko....
- Gora sv. Jošta (Mount St. Jodocus)
Church of St. Cantianus
Sts. Cantius, Cantianius, Cantianella and ProtCantius, Cantianius, and Cantianella
Saints Cantius, Cantianius, and Cantianella are venerated as saints and martyrs by the Christian church. Tradition states that the three were orphaned siblings, and members of a noble Roman family, the Anicii. They were related to the Emperor Carinus. Protus was their tutor or guardian...
Church (Cerkev Sv. Kancija, Kancijana, Kancijanile in Prota) is the largest church in Kranj and also the seat of the Kranj parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
and deaconates. It was built in the 14th century, and measures 442m³. Construction was commissioned by the then-counts of Kranj.
Kieselstein Castle
The castle was built in the mid-16th century by baronBaron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
Janž Khisl. Later owners have included the Moscon, Ravbar, Apfaltrer, Ausperg, and Pagliaruzzi families. The building was renovated in 1952 by the architect Jože Plečnik
Jože Plecnik
Jože Plečnik , was a Slovene architect who practised in Vienna, Belgrade, Prague and Ljubljana.-Biography:...
, near the end of his life. The castle garden is currently used as a setting for concerts.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kranj is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
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Notable people
- Leopold Layer (1752–1828), painter
- Friderik Irenej Baraga (1797–1868), missionary
- France PrešerenFrance PrešerenFrance Prešeren was a Slovene Romantic poet. He is considered the Slovene national poet. Although he was not a particularly prolific author, he inspired virtually all Slovene literature thereafter....
(1800–1849), poet - Janez BleiweisJanez BleiweisJanez Bleiweis was a Slovene conservative politician, journalist and public figure. He was the leader of the so-called Old Slovene political movement. Already during his lifetime, he was called father of the nation....
(1808–1881), politician - Janez PuharJanez PuharJanez Avguštin Puhar was a Slovene priest, photographer, painter, and poet. He invented a process for making photographs on glass in 1841; it was recognized on June 17, 1852 in Paris by the Académie Nationale Agricole, Manufacturière et Commerciale.The "Janez Puhar Photo Society Kranj" is the...
(1814–1864), inventor of photography on glass - Simon JenkoSimon JenkoSimon Jenko was a Slovene poet, lyricist and writer.Jenko was born in Podreča in the Sora Plain in Upper Carniola, then part of the Austrian Empire, now in Slovenia, as an illegitimate son of poor peasant parents...
(1835–1869), poet - Ciril Metod KochCiril Metod KochCiril Metod Koch was a Slovene architect. Together with Max Fabiani, he introduced the Vienna Secession style in the Slovene Lands....
(1867–1925), architect - Janez Mencinger (1838–1912), writer
- Ernst MallyErnst MallyErnst Mally was an Austrian philosopher affiliated with the so-called Graz School of phenomenology. A pupil of Alexius Meinong, he was one of the founders of deontic logic and is mainly known for his contributions in that field of research.- Life :Mally was born in the town of Kranj in the Duchy...
(1879–1944), philosopher - Hinko Smrekar (1883–1942), painter
- Ivan PregeljIvan PregeljIvan Pregelj was a Slovene writer, playwright, poet, and critic.- Life :Pregelj was born to a tailor's family in Most na Soči . His father died while Pregelj was still a child. He attended school with the help of the parish priest...
(1883–1960), writer - Lojze Dolinar (1893–1970), sculptor
- Franc Novak (1908), gynaecologist
- Peter Lipar (1912–1980), composer
- Marij Pregelj (1913–1967), painter
- Marjan Šorli (1915–1975), architect
- Davorin DolarDavorin DolarDavorin Dolar was a Slovenian chemist at the University of Ljubljana . He was a physical chemist whose research was in the field of polyelectrolyte solutions.He was a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.-References:...
(1921), chemist - Zvone Černe (1927–2007), industrialist
- Boštjan HladnikBoštjan HladnikBoštjan Hladnik was a Yugoslavian/Slovene filmmaker.Hladnik was born in Kranj. He started with amateur short films after acquiring a projector and a 8mm camera in 1947. From 1949 he studied at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana and made a name for himself with several...
(1929–2006), film director - Marko PogačnikMarko PogacnikMarko Pogačnik is a Slovenian artist and author.-Background:Pogačnik studied at the Academy of Arts of the University of Ljubljana where he graduated in 1967. Between 1965 and 1971, he was part of the neo-avantgarde artistic movement OHO...
(1944), sculptor - Andrej Šifrer (1952), musician
- Andrej Štremfelj (1957), alpinist
- Borut PetričBorut PetricBorut Petrič is a former Slovenian freestyle swimmer, who represented Yugoslavia in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976. A brother of swimmer Darjan Petrič, he won the silver medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin...
and Darjan PetričDarjan PetricDarjan Petrič is a former Slovenian freestyle swimmer, who represented Yugoslavia in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. He is the brother of swimmer Borut Petrič, the youngest participant at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.-References:*...
(1964), freestyle swimmers - Primož Grašič (1968), guitarist
- Gregor FučkaGregor FuckaGregor Fučka is a retired Italian basketball player of Slovenian origin. A 215 cm forward-center, he was a European Player of the Year Mister Europa and Euroscar laureate in 2000.- Pro career :...
(1971), Italian basketball player - Marko MiličMarko MilicMarko Milič is a Slovenian professional basketball player. Milič's father, Vladimir, was a shot putting champion in the former Yugoslavia. His mother, Metka Papler, is a former successful sportswoman of the same origin...
(1977), Slovenian basketball player - Aleksandar RadosavljevicAleksandar RadosavljevicAleksandar Radosavljević may refer to:* Aleksandar Radosavljević , Serbian football goalkeeper playing for Győr* Aleksandar Radosavljević , Slovenian football midfielder playing for ADO Den Haag...
(born 1979), footballer - Robert KranjecRobert KranjecRobert Kranjec is a Slovenian ski jumper who has competed since 1998. He won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in the Team Large Hill event....
(born 1981), ski jumper - Vesna FabjanVesna FabjanVesna Fabjan is a Slovenian cross country skier who has competed since 2001. Competing in two Winter Olympics, her best finish was 11th in the team sprint at Vancouver in 2010 while her best individual finish was 23rd in the individual sprint event at those same games.Fabjan's best finish at the...
(born 1985), cross country skier - Bojan JokicBojan JokicBojan Jokić, is a Slovenian footballer, who plays as a left back for A.C. Chievo.-Career:On 30 January 2010 A.C. Chievo signed the Slovenian left-back on loan from FC Sochaux until June 2010.-International goals:-ND Gorica:...
(born 1986), footballer - Domen LorbekDomen LorbekDomen Lorbek is a Slovenian professional basketball player and younger brother of Erazem Lorbek. He is 199 cm tall.-Pro career:...
(born 1985), Slovenian basketball player