Podkočna | |
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Coordinates: 46°25′21″N14°4′58″E / 46.42250°N 14.08278°E Coordinates: 46°25′21″N14°4′58″E / 46.42250°N 14.08278°E | |
Country | |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Jesenice |
Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 54 |
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Podkočna (pronounced [pɔˈtkoːtʃna] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. A railway halt of the Bohinj Railway, the Kočna Rail Halt (Slovene : Železniško postajališče Kočna), is located in the village.
The Municipality of Jesenice is a municipality in northwest Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Jesenice. The municipality lies in the Upper Carniola region, in the Upper Sava Valley. It is bordered by the Karawanks and the Austrian border to the north, and by Mount Mežakla to the south.
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.
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