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Klavže

Coordinates: 46°9′36.69″N 13°48′37.61″E / 46.1601917°N 13.8104472°E / 46.1601917; 13.8104472
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Klavže
Klavže is located in Slovenia
Klavže
Klavže
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′36.69″N 13°48′37.61″E / 46.1601917°N 13.8104472°E / 46.1601917; 13.8104472
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
 • Total
1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
197.9 m (649.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
76
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Klavže (pronounced [ˈklaːu̯ʒɛ]) is a settlement in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

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Klavže was attested in written sources in 1763–87 as Klausa. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun klavže 'logging sluice' (< German Klause < Middle High German klûse < Medieval Latin clūsa 'barrier'), referring to logging activity in the area.[3]

Infrastructure

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Podmelec Hydroelectric Plant

The Bohinj Railway line runs through the settlement. The Podmelec Hydroelectric Plant was built at Klavže in 1931 by Luigi Corvi.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 188.
  4. ^ "Jesenske vode so poškodovale malo hidroelektrarno Podmelec" (PDF). Energija (77): 10. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  5. ^ "Elektrifikacija na Primorskem med obema vojnama". SENG. Soške elektrarne Nova Gorica d.o.o. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
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