Country Slovenia Statistical region Gorizia Area 128 ha Population 76 (2002) | Traditional region Slovenian Littoral Elevation 198 m Local time Thursday 4:11 AM Municipality Municipality of Tolmin | |
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Klavže ([ˈklaːu̯ʒɛ]) is a settlement in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The Bohinj Railway line runs through the settlement.
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Name
Klavže was attested in written sources in 1763–87 as Klausa. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun klavže 'logging sluice' (< German Klause < Middle High German klûse < Medieval Latin clūsa 'barrier'), referring to logging activity in the area.
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Klavže Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA