Klavže
Klavže (pronounced [ˈklaːu̯ʒɛ]) is a settlement in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Podmelec Hydroelectric Plant
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.
Infrastructure
The Bohinj Railway line runs through the settlement. The Podmelec Hydroelectric Plant was built at Klavže in 1931 by Luigi Corvi.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Tolmin municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 188.
- ^ "Jesenske vode so poškodovale malo hidroelektrarno Podmelec" (PDF). Energija (77): 10. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ "Elektrifikacija na Primorskem med obema vojnama". SENG. Soške elektrarne Nova Gorica d.o.o. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
External links
Media related to Klavže at Wikimedia Commons- Klavže on Geopedia
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