Klavže

Klavže (pronounced [ˈklaːu̯ʒɛ]) is a settlement in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Klavže
Klavže
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′36.69″N 13°48′37.61″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
 • Total1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
197.9 m (649.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total76
[1]

Name

Klavže was attested in written sources in 1763–87 as Klausa. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun klavže 'logging sluice' (< German Klause < Middle High German klûse < Medieval Latin clūsa 'barrier'), referring to logging activity in the area.[3]

Infrastructure
Podmelec Hydroelectric Plant

The Bohinj Railway line runs through the settlement. The Podmelec Hydroelectric Plant was built at Klavže in 1931 by Luigi Corvi.[4][5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Tolmin municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 188.
  4. "Jesenske vode so poškodovale malo hidroelektrarno Podmelec" (PDF). Energija (77): 10. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  5. "Elektrifikacija na Primorskem med obema vojnama". SENG. Soške elektrarne Nova Gorica d.o.o. Retrieved December 2, 2018.


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