Ročevnica

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Ročevnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°21′17.62″N14°17′13.27″E / 46.3548944°N 14.2870194°E / 46.3548944; 14.2870194 Coordinates: 46°21′17.62″N14°17′13.27″E / 46.3548944°N 14.2870194°E / 46.3548944; 14.2870194
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Tržič
Elevation 537.7 m (1,764.1 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 557
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Ročevnica (pronounced  [ɾɔˈtʃeːu̯nitsa] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Tržič in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Tržič Town and Municipality in Slovenia

Tržič is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia, close to the Austrian border. As of 2007 the town had a population of 15,851.

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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