Medvode

Description:

The Medvode Community is situated NW of the Slovene capital, the city of Ljubljana and SE from the centre of Gorenjska region, the town of Kranj. The meeting point of the two rivers Sava and Sora is at the very centre of the Medvode Municipality. An English translation of Medvode would be "Between Waters" and it has been known (in Austrian) as Tchwischenwaessern. Thus the word "Medvode" itself is plural. Medvode was traditionally a leisure resort, people from "Laibach" (Ljubljana) would come here to enjoy the river and relax. The Community measures 77.5 square kilometres, say 9 kilometres or 6 miles square. There are 31 villages included, and the population comprises around 13730 people (according to the Republic of Slovenia Ministry for internal affairs, May 17th 2000). Medvode lies almost in the centre of the city/town triangle of Ljubljana/Kranj/ŠkofjaLoka. Industrial and transport is developing apace. There is a good connection with the international airport of Brnik, Ljubljana (15km NE from Medvode). Between Medvode and Brnik there is the Ljubljana-Munich highway, the main Ljubljana-Kranj road and the Ljubljana-Munich railway (both road and railway go through the town). Medvode community streches from the hilly Polhograjsko hribovje, which is colder and fresher than in the great Ljubljana valley. Approximately half of the Medvode territory is covered with woods which has a purifying effect on the air, especially in the higher parts of the community.
Two large factories, Color and Donit are based in Medvode. The River Sava at Medvode is also the location of the Medvode Hydroelectric Power Plant.