Jesenice
Jesenice (Slovene: [jɛsɛˈniːtsɛ] ⓘ, German: Aßling) is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Jesenice on the southern side of the Karawanks, along Slovenia's border with Austria to the north. Jesenice is known as the Slovenian home of mining and iron making industries, its largest steel company Acroni, and its ice hockey club, HK Acroni Jesenice. Historically, Jesenice's ironworks and metallurgy industries were the driving force of the town's development.
Jesenice | |
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Town | |
From top, left to right: Jesenice from above, Workers' Barracks, Assumption and Roch's Church, Bucket Wheel Turbine, Ironworks museum, Stara Sava | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Town of steel and daffodils | |
Jesenice Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′11.66″N 14°3′36.62″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Jesenice |
| Settled | 1538 |
| Incorporated | 1929 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Blaž Račič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 13,255 |
| • Rank | 12th, Slovenia |
| • Density | 1,552/km2 (4,020/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4270 |
| Area code | 04 (+386 4 from abroad) |
| Vehicle registration | KR |
| Google Maps | Jesenice, Slovenia |
| Website | www |
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