Šija

Šija is a mountain saddle in , and has an elevation of 1,693 metres. Šija is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stol and Wertatscha.

Peak
Photo: Epirker, CC BY-SA 2.5.
or Hochstuhl, at 2,236 m, is the highest mountain of the and straddles the border between and .

Peak
Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Vrtača is a mountain, 2,180 m above sea level, in the on the border between and . In the old German Alpine dialect it was also called the Deutscher Berg or Zinnenwand. Other names are Meniška gora and Rtača.

Peak
Photo: Matijap, Public domain.
is a ridge mountain in the . It rises from the western mountain pasture to St. Anne on its eastern side. The mountain has three main peaks, the highest being Big Peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breznica and Smokuč.

Village
Photo: Pinky sl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of ten villages in the in the Upper Carniola region of . It is the seat of the municipality. Most of the village has developed on the slopes of the Reber range, leaving open fields towards the south and east.

Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of ten villages in the in the Upper Carniola region of .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is one of ten villages in the in the Upper Carniola region of . It is the location of Žirovnica Primary School, which serves the primary education needs of all the villages in the municipality.

Šija

Latitude
46.4326° or 46° 25′ 57″ north
Longitude
14.2073° or 14° 12′ 26″ east
Elevation
1,693 metres (5,554 feet)
Open location code
8FRPC6M4+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4493800448
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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