Kranj

Kranj
City
A view of Kranj
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Kranj Location of the city of Kranj in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′N 14°22′E
Country	Slovenia
Region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Kranj
Government
• Mayor	Matjaž Rakovec (SD)
• Deputy Mayor	Janez Černe
• Deputy Mayor	Robert Nograšek
Area [1]
• Total	26.3 km^2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	386 m (1,266 ft)
Population  (1 January 2020)[1]
• Total	37,941
• Density	1,400/km^2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Postal code	4000
Area code	04
Vehicle registration	KR
Website	www.kranj.si
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002

Kranj (German: Krainburg) is the third-largest city in Slovenia. In 2020, 37,941 people lived there. It is about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Ljubljana. The city is the seat of the City Municipality of Kranj and of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is an important industrial city with electronics and rubber industries.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kranj is twinned with:

Oldham, England, United Kingdom La Ciotat, France Rivoli, Italy Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bitola, North Macedonia Kočani, North Macedonia Herceg Novi, Montenegro Doberdò del Lago, Italy

Buyukcekmece, Turkey Osijek, Croatia Zemun, Serbia Kotor Varoš, Bosnia and Herzegovina Senta, Serbia Grožnjan, Croatia Bad Eisenkappel, Austria Pula, Croatia Amberg, Germany

Novi Sad, Serbia Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Singen, Germany Villach, Austria Olomouc, Czech Republic Mátranovák, Hungary

References

1. "Kranj, Kranj". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
2. "Nadmorska višina naselij, kjer so sedeži občin" [Height above sea level of seats of municipalities] (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24.