| Planica | |
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  Planica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′46.08″N14°16′58.42″E / 46.2128000°N 14.2828944°E Coordinates: 46°12′46.08″N14°16′58.42″E / 46.2128000°N 14.2828944°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 731.4 m (2,399.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 15 |
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Planica (pronounced [plaˈniːtsa] ) is a small settlement in the hills east of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. [2]
Kranj is the fourth-largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 37,313 (2018). It is located approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Ljubljana. The centre of the City Municipality of Kranj and of the traditional region of Upper Carniola is a mainly industrial city with significant electronics and rubber industries.
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, 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.
