Medvode

Medvode ( German intermediate waters ) is a municipality in Upper Carniola in Slovenia.

Location and population

In the overall community consisting of 32 villages and hamlets 15,021 people live. The main town Medvode has 4,655 inhabitants and is situated at an altitude of 313 m. The community is located 12 km north- west of the capital Ljubljana at the confluence of the Sava and Sora.

Districts of the total community

  • Belo,
  • Brezovica pri Medvodah,
  • Dol,
  • Dragočajna,
  • Golo Brdo,
  • Goričane,
  • Hraše,
  • Ladja,
  • Medvode
  • Osolnik,
  • Preska,
  • Rakovnik,
  • Seničica,
  • Setnica,
  • Smlednik
  • Sora,
  • Spodnja Senica,
  • Spodnje Pirniče,
  • Studenčice,
  • Svetje,
  • Tehovec,
  • Topol pri Medvodah,
  • Trnovec
  • Valburga,
  • Vaše,
  • Verje,
  • Vikrče,
  • Zavrh pod Šmarno Goro
  • Zbilje,
  • Zgornja Senica,
  • Zgornje Pirniče,
  • Žlebe

Attractions

Among the most popular attractions in the area include the reservoir Zbiljsko Ljubljana Lake.

Personality

  • Jakob Aljaž (1845-1927), priest and composer
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