Mežakla
Mežakla is a long undulating plateau about 15 km long in the foothills of the Julian Alps above the town of Jesenice in northwestern Slovenia. It ranges from approximately 1,200 m to 1,593 m high.Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Kreda and Podmežakla Hall.
Lake Kreda
Photo: Smihael, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Kreda is a man-made lake in the Radovna Valley in northwestern Slovenia. The lake got its name from the chalk that was mined in the area until 1985.
Podmežakla Hall
Ice rink
Podmežakla Hall is an indoor sporting arena located in Jesenice, Slovenia. It is the home of the HDD Jesenice ice hockey team. It is also the site of the Triglav Trophy, an annual international figure skating competition held each spring. Podmežakla Hall is situated 4 km east of Mežakla.
Jesenice General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: MZaplotnik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jesenice General Hospital is situated 3 km east of Mežakla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Radovna and Hrušica.
Radovna
Hamlet
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Radovna is a settlement in the Radovna Valley in the Municipality of Gorje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Hrušica
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hrušica is a settlement 3 kilometres west of Jesenice along the main road to Kranjska Gora in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Plavž
Neighborhood
Photo: MZaplotnik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plavž is part of the town of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Formerly, it was an autonomous settlement. The name Plavž means 'blast furnace' in Slovene. Plavž is situated 3 km east of Mežakla.
Mežakla
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,350 metres
- Description: mountain range
- Categories: alpine subgroup, plateau, and landform
- Location: Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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