Železniki is a small town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Železniki and it is the economic centre and the largest settlement in the Selca Valley. It includes the hamlets and neighborhoods of Jesenovec, Gorenji Konec, Ovčja Vas, Trnje, Racovnik, Škovine, Na Kresu, Češnjica, Log, and Tolar.
Image: Zelezniki 2
Image: Plavž Železniki
Image: Zelezniki Slovenia church 2
Image: Zelezniki Slovenia church 1
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale. It has around 300,000 inhabitants or 14% of the population of Slovenia.
Upper Carniola near Spodnja Sorica
Upper Carniolan folk costumes
Female traditional costume with traditional head coverings: a peča (left) and zavijačka (right)
A typical rural shrine