Skofja Loka

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Škofja Loka is a historic medieval town in Slovenia known for its well-preserved old town center and picturesque setting at the confluence of the Poljanska and Selška Sora rivers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeCenterOf Municipality of Škofja Loka
coatOfArmsDepicts bishop with a black man
connectedBy regional roads to Kranj
regional roads to Ljubljana
country Slovenia
firstMentioned 973
foundedInCentury 10th century
hasArchitecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

medieval urban layout
hasAreaCode +386 4
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasEconomicActivity services
small-scale manufacturing
tourism
hasElevation about 350 meters above sea level
hasFestival Historial reenactments in the old town
Škofja Loka Passion Play
hasHeritageStatus well-preserved medieval town
hasHistoricRegion Carniola region
surface form: Carniola
hasLandmark Capuchin Bridge
Capuchin Monastery
Old Town Square
Parish Church of St. James
Škofja Loka Castle
hasLanguage Slovene
hasMunicipalWebsite https://www.skofjaloka.si
hasPopulation approximately 12000
hasPostalCode 4220
heritageDesignation cultural monument of national importance of Slovenia
historicallyOwnedBy Bishopric of Freising
surface form: Bishops of Freising
knownFor Capuchin Bridge
historic old town center
picturesque setting
Škofja Loka Castle
Škofja Loka Passion Play
locatedAtConfluenceOf Poljanska Sora
Poljanska Sora
surface form: Selška Sora
locatedIn Upper Carniola
Škofja Loka
surface form: Škofja Loka Municipality
locatedOnRiver Sora
nearCity Kranj
Ljubljana
partOf statistical region of Upper Carniola
traditional region of Upper Carniola
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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