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Dolenja Žaga

Dolenja Žaga is an abandoned settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River north of Kostel in southern . The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
  • Also known as: “Dolenja Zaga”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kostel Castle and Zdihovo.

Castle
Photo: Darkoj82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle above the settlement of Kostel in southeastern . It is located on a steep hill above the Kolpa River, not far from the border.

Dwelling
is an abandoned settlement in the in southern . It was inhabited by Gottschee Germans. At the start of the Second World War its original population was expelled.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorenja Žaga and Naglići.

Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
is a small settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River north of Kostel in southern . The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the .

Hamlet
is a settlement in the Municipality of in . In 2021, its population was 1.

Village
is a small settlement northwest of Kostel in southern . The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the .

Dolenja Žaga

Latitude
45.51506° or 45° 30′ 54″ north
Longitude
14.91148° or 14° 54′ 41″ east
Elevation
252 metres (827 feet)
Open location code
8FQPGW86+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 875919737
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8989679
Wiki­data ID
Q15214492
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Satellite Map

Discover Dolenja Žaga from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Slovenian—“Dolenja Žaga” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Dolenja Žaga”
  • Croatian: “Dolenja Žaga”
  • Dutch: “Dolenja Žaga”
  • French: “Dolenja Žaga”
  • German: “Dolenja Žaga”
  • German: “Unterschaga”
  • Polish: “Dolenja Žaga”
  • Serbian: “Долења Жага”
  • Slovenian: “Dolenja Žaga”
  • Slovenian: “Spodnja Žaga” (historical)

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Municipality of Kostel and Dolenci.

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Highlights include Sv. Trije kralji and Kavranca.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dolenja Žaga”. Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY 3.0.