Opale (pronounced [ˈoːpalɛ]) is a small settlement in the hills southeast of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Opale
The hamlet of Laznar in Opale
Opale Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′10.15″N 14°7′59.23″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Žiri
Area
• Total	2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation	762.1 m (2,500.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	26
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Geography

Opale is made up of the hamlet of Martinj Vrh at the crossroads in the center of the village's territory plus the hamlets of Log to the north, and Opale and Laznar to the west, as well as individual farms.

Name

Opale was attested in historical sources as Goreniissgori (i.e., Gorenje Izgorje 'upper Izgorje') in 1500.[3][4]

References

External links

• Media related to Opale at Wikimedia Commons
• Opale on Geopedia

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