Žaga, Kamnik

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Žaga
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′11.13″N14°39′35.01″E / 46.2864250°N 14.6597250°E / 46.2864250; 14.6597250 Coordinates: 46°17′11.13″N14°39′35.01″E / 46.2864250°N 14.6597250°E / 46.2864250; 14.6597250
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Kamnik
Area
  Total 7.04 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation 1,495.9 m (4,907.8 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 63
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Žaga (pronounced  [ˈʒaːɡa] ) is a dispersed settlement that extends from the valley leading up to the Črnivec Pass up to the Big Pasture Plateau (Slovene : Velika planina) in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Dispersed settlement Rural settlement type, typically consists of widely spaced farmsteads without an actual nucleus

A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a number of separate farmsteads scattered throughout the area. A dispersed settlement contrasts with a nucleated village.

Črnivec Pass

The Črnivec Pass, usually just Črnivec, is a mountain pass in the Kamnik Alps that connects the traditional regions of Upper Carniola and Styria in Slovenia.

Slovene language language spoken in Slovenia

Slovene or Slovenian belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 2.1 million Slovenian people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.

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