Kranj

Kranj
Town
Town skyline
Plečnik's arcades
Kranj Cathedral
Mitničar house
Prešeren Theater
Main Square
Kranj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′N 14°22′E / 46.233°N 14.367°E / 46.233; 14.367
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Government
  MayorMatjaž Rakovec
Area
  Total
26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (2025)
  Total
37,966
  Municipality
57,384
Time zoneUTC+01
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Postal code
4000
Area code04
Vehicle registrationKR
Websitewww.kranj.si

Kranj (pronounced [ˈkɾàːn] , German: Krainburg) is the fourth-largest city in Slovenia and the largest urban center of the traditional region of Upper Carniola (northwestern Slovenia) and the Slovene Alps. It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of the national capital Ljubljana, acting as the seat of the City Municipality of Kranj.