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The municipality of Kranj stretches across the central part of the Gorenjsko plain. To the west, the city reaches to the slopes of the Jelovica plateau. To the north, it is surrounded by the Kamnik - Savinja Alps, with the distinctive mountain peak of Storžič, the highest peak of the Kranj municipality, and to the south, it opens up to the fertile Sorško polje fields. The municipality of Kranj is situated at the intersection of major highways that run from Northern Europe towards the Adriatic Sea and from Western to Estern Europe. Also, the city has the Austrian and Italian borders nearby. Kranj is the fourt biggest city in Slovenia and is an important economic, administrative, trade, educational, cultural and sporting center.

 

CURRENCY
In Slovenia the official monetary unit is the Euro. Cash and travellers cheques can be exchanged at banks, post offices and in exchange bureaux there are also many ATMs at your disposal. The exchange rate can be found on the Banka Slovenije website.
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KRANJ BASICS

 

Population:  cca 53.000
Area: 150,9 km2
Average temperature in January: - 3 °C
Average temperature in June: 20.7 °C
Average height above sea level: 385 m
Climate: Alpine
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HOLIDAYS

 

Holidays in the Republic of Slovenia:

1st and 2nd January	New Year
8th February	Prešeren' s day, Slovene cultural holiday
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POST AND TELEPHONE

 

Postcode	SI - 4000
Country and area codes	Slovenia: +386
Kranj	(0)4
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IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Medical assistance

 

Exchange office, banks and post offices

 

Petrol stations