Upper Carniola

Upper Carniola
Gorenjska
Traditional region
Typical Upper Carniolan rural landscape in Gozd Martuljek
Country Slovenia
DemonymUpper Carniolan

Upper Carniola (Slovene: Gorenjska pronounced [ɡɔˈɾèːnska]; Italian: Alta Carniola; German: Oberkrain) 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 Kamnik, Jesenice, Domžale and Škofja Loka. It has around 300,000 inhabitants or 14% of the population of Slovenia.

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