Idrija is a town in western Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Idrija. Located in the traditional region of the Slovene Littoral and in the Gorizia Statistical Region, it is notable for its mercury mine with stores and infrastructure, as well as miners' living quarters, and a miners' theatre. Together with the Spanish mine at Almadén, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. In 2011, Idrija was given the Alpine Town of the Year award.
The Municipality of Žirovnica is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the village of Breznica.
Rodine is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. In recent years, the settlement has grown northwards, further up the hill side and westwards to reach right to the outskirts of Smokuč. There are open fields and forests to the east and south of the village.
Doslovče is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is best known as the birthplace of the Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar. His house has been a small museum since 1971.
Gorenji Vrsnik is a village in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies off the road from Idrija to Žiri.
Govejk is a small village in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies on the road from Idrija to Žiri.
Javornik is a small dispersed settlement on the slopes of Javornik Hill south of Črni Vrh in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Its remoteness and high elevation have resulted in people moving away from their farms, and there is only a single resident in the settlement.
Korita is a small village in the hills between Idrija and Žiri in Slovenia. It lies within the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region.
Ledine is a village in the hills east of Spodnja Idrija in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Mrzli Vrh is a dispersed settlement in the hills northeast of Spodnja Idrija in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
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.
Mrzli Vrh is a small dispersed settlement in the hills west of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Sovra is a small settlement in the Municipality of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Žirovnica Creek, a tributary of the Poljane Sora, south of the town of Žiri.
The Upper Carniola Statistical Region is a statistical region in northwest Slovenia. It is a region with high mountains, including Mount Triglav, and is almost entirely Alpine. A large part of this statistical region is protected as a national park. The relief and climate are good bases for tourism. In 2013, the region recorded almost 19% of tourist nights in Slovenia, of which 78% were by foreign tourists. The region ranked second in Slovenia in number of tourist beds per 1,000 population, even though it had just over half as many beds as the Coastal–Karst Statistical Region. In 2013, the registered unemployment rate here was the lowest in Slovenia, 3 percentage points lower than the national average and more than 8 percentage points lower than in the Mura Statistical Region, where the registered unemployment rate was the highest. Although agriculture in this region is not among the most important activities, the farms are among the largest in the country both in terms of average utilised agricultural area per farm and in terms of the number of livestock per farm.
Žirovnica is a settlement in northwestern Slovenia, in the Municipality of Žirovnica. It is located in the historic Upper Carniola region, on the southern slope of the Karawanks mountain range, close to the border with Austria.
The Municipality of Idrija is a municipality in the Gorizia region of western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Idrija. The municipality is located in the traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral and is in the Gorizia Statistical Region.
Ledinsko Razpotje is a small settlement in the Municipality of Idrija in western Slovenia. Until 2009, the area was part of the settlements of Idršek and Pečnik. The settlement is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is included in the Gorizia Statistical Region.
The Municipality of Žiri is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Žiri. The area is part of the traditional Upper Carniola region. The entire municipality is now included in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.
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