Klavže (pronounced [ˈklaːu̯ʒɛ]) is a settlement in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Klavže | |
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Klavže Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′36.69″N 13°48′37.61″E | |
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| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197.9 m (649.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 76 |
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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]

The Bohinj Railway line runs through the settlement. The Podmelec Hydroelectric Plant was built at Klavže in 1931 by Luigi Corvi.[4][5]
Municipality of Tolmin | ||
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Tolmin
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