Žirovnica, Žirovnica

Žirovnica
Žirovnica
Location of the town of Žirovnica in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′N 14°08′E / 46.400°N 14.133°E / 46.400; 14.133
CountrySlovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽirovnica
Population
 (2002)
  Total
550
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)

Žirovnica (pronounced [ʒiˈɾoːu̯nitsa]; German: Scheraunitz) is a settlement in northwestern Slovenia, in the Municipality of Žirovnica. It is located in the historic Upper Carniola region, on the southern slope of the Karawanks mountain range, close to the border with Austria.