Železniki

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Občina Železniki
Grb občine Železniki
Umestitev občine Železniki v Sloveniji
Area: 164,8 km²
Population 6.811
 - males 3.436
 - females 3.375
Mayor: Mihael Prevc
Average age: 40,85 let
Residential areas: 26,31 m²/osebo
 - households: 1.978
 - families: 1.809
Working active: 3.125
 - unemployed: 192
Average monthly salary (August 2003):
 - gross: 215.089 SIT
 - net: 140.763 SIT
College/university students: 259
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Železniki is a small town and a municipality in Slovenia, with a population of four to five thousand. It has some large factories including Alples, Domel and Niko. It also has a handball team Alples, football team NK Železniki and floorball team Domel.

Železniki is the economic centre and the largest settlement in the Selscica valley. It used to be known for iron smelting, and its name in Slovenian indicates a relation to ironworks. The first furnace was mentioned in 1422, and the original furnace was replaced in 1826 by a blast furnace which ceased operating in about 1902.

The architecture of the old part of the settlement is mainly from the 17th century.


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Coordinates: 46°14′N, 14°10′E