Center starejših Medvode

Center starejših Medvode is a social service facility in Kranj, Central Slovenia which is located on Zbiljska cesta. Center starejših Medvode is situated nearby to the forest Svetiška gmajna, as well as near the bowling alley Kegljišče Hidro Medvode.

Type: Social service facility
Address: Zbiljska cesta 15, Medvode, 1215
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sora and Medvode Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Sora

River

Photo: Husond, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sora is a right affluent of the Sava River in western Slovenia. The Sora gathers its waters mainly from the Škofja Loka Hills. Its source branches are the Poljane Sora, named after the Poljane Valley, and the Selca Sora, named after the Selca Valley.

Medvode Hydroelectric Power Plant

Dam

Photo: Upwinxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Medvode Hydroelectric Power Plant is a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity in Slovenia. The ROR is located on the Sava River in Medvode. The hydroelectric plant was built in part using forced labor by Catholic priests held as political prisoners after the Second World War. Medvode Hydroelectric Power Plant is situated 650 metres southeast of Center starejših Medvode.

Medvode train station

Railway station

Photo: Mravlja Matjaz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Medvode train station is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km south of Center starejših Medvode.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svetje and Zbilje.

Svetje

Suburb

Svetje is a former settlement in the Municipality of Medvode in eastern Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Medvode. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.