| Žeje | |
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  Žeje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′24.45″N14°17′19.56″E / 46.2901250°N 14.2887667°E Coordinates: 46°17′24.45″N14°17′19.56″E / 46.2901250°N 14.2887667°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Naklo |
| Elevation | 438.2 m (1,437.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 84 |
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Žeje (pronounced [ˈʒɛːjɛ] or [ˈʒeːjɛ] ; German : Scheje [2] ) is a village in the Municipality of Naklo in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is also one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages which are most similar to German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch: Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are also strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.
The Municipality of Naklo is one of the municipalities in northwestern Slovenia. Its centre is Naklo. The municipality, established in 1994, lies at an elevation of 407 metres (1,335 ft) and has 5,020 residents. It has an area of 28.3 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi).
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.
