Jazne (pronounced [ˈjaːznɛ]) is a settlement in the hills above the Idrijca Valley in the Municipality of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Jazne
Jazne is located in Slovenia
Jazne
Jazne
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′13.27″N 14°0′51.01″E / 46.0703528°N 14.0141694°E / 46.0703528; 14.0141694
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityCerkno
Area
 • Total5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation
681.4 m (2,235.6 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total119
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
[1]

Church edit

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Otalež.[3]

Cultural heritage edit

 
Remnant of the Claustra Alpium Iuliarum in Jazne

The remnants of a Roman defensive wall, the Claustra Alpium Iuliarum, lie in the southeastern part of Jazne. The wall is located south of the Lanišar farm, and it runs east of the hamlet of Znojile toward Gorenje Jazne.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Cerkno municipal site
  3. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Jazne - Zaporni zid Znojile". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

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