Log, Kranjska Gora

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Coordinates: 46°29′12.95″N13°48′22.39″E / 46.4869306°N 13.8062194°E / 46.4869306; 13.8062194 Coordinates: 46°29′12.95″N13°48′22.39″E / 46.4869306°N 13.8062194°E / 46.4869306; 13.8062194
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Kranjska Gora
Elevation 778.6 m (2,554.5 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 80
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Log (pronounced  [ˈloːk] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Development has resulted in a contiguous built-up area connecting Log and Kranjska Gora.

Municipality of Kranjska Gora Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Kranjska Gora is a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kranjska Gora.

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. It has around 300,000 inhabitants or 14% of the population of Slovenia.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

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