Municipality of Žiri
{{Short description|Municipality of Slovenia}}
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| name = Municipality of Žiri
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| native_name = Občina Žiri
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| settlement_type = Municipality
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| subdivision_type1 = Traditional region
| subdivision_name1 = Upper Carniola
| subdivision_type2 = Statistical region
| subdivision_name2 = Upper Carniola
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Janez Žakelj
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 49
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| population_total = 4895
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = 100
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The Municipality of Žiri ({{IPA|sl|ʒiˈɾiː|pron|Sl-Ziri.oga}} or {{IPA|sl|ˈʒiːɾi|}}; {{langx|sl|Občina Žiri}}) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Žiri. The area is part of the traditional Upper Carniola region. The entire municipality is now included in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.[http://www.ziri.si Municipality of Žiri website]
History
In 2022, torrential rains caused locally extreme flooding in the Municipality of Žiri.{{cite web |date=2022-09-16 |author=A. Č., K. S., M. B., STA |title=Gasilci na terenu, več vodotokov prestopa bregove |url=https://www.delo.si/novice/slovenija/gradascica-in-poljanska-sora-sta-ze-zaceli-poplavljati |website=Delo |eissn=1854-6544 |archive-date=2025-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324211652/https://www.teklic.hr/aktualno/aktualno-hrvatska/grmljavinsko-nevrijeme-u-vise-zupanija/257719 |language=sl}}
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Žiri, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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- Brekovice
- Breznica pri Žireh
- Goropeke
- Izgorje
- Jarčja Dolina
- Koprivnik
- Ledinica
- Mrzli Vrh
- Opale
- Osojnica
- Podklanec
- Račeva
- Ravne pri Žireh
- Selo
- Sovra
- Zabrežnik
- Žirovski Vrh
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References
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External links
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- [https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2463:119_x1570406.8485349864_y5787439.052395107_s13_b2345 Municipality of Žiri on Geopedia]
- [http://www.ziri.si/ Municipality of Žiri website] {{in lang|sl}}
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Žiri
| N = Gorenja Vas–Poljane
| SE = Logatec
| SW = Idrija
| NW = Cerkno
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{{Municipalities of Slovenia}}
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