Approximate Number of Students Participating: 737
Ages and Grades fo students competing: 10-14 years

Description of your school: France presern Primary school is situated at Zlato POlje in Kranj. The school was bulid upon the plans of architect Stanko Kristl and for its outlook, equipment and inner arrangement it was considered the most modern school in Slovenia at that time (1968. In 30 years the school prooved succesful in many fields. Several different activities let every pupil have a chance to get on the fields of their interests.

Description of your community: Kranj is the capital of the Gorenjska and the fourth largest town in Slovenia. Old part of the town is like a peninsula above the rivers of Kokra and Sava. The City of Kranj is located in the central part of Gorenjska, Slovenia’s northwestern region at the foot of the Alps. The City of Kranj is situated 385 meters above sea level and has a favourable geographical position at the intersection of major highways running from northern Europe to the Adriatic and from Western to Eastern Europe. Roads from the border crossings at Jezersko, Ljubelj, the Karavanke Tunnel, Ratece, and Podkoren lead here. Kranj is seven kilometers from the international airport at Brnik, and the transcontinental railroad from London to Istanbul runs through it.

Kranj is very imortant trade centre in the country. Kranj is a “University City” as it is home to the University of Maribor’s School of Organizational Sciences. There are eight secondary schools and nine elementary schools in the municipality. Kranj is also called the “City of Preseren” because Slovenia’s greatest poet, Dr. France Preseren (1800-1849), lived, worked, and died here. The city boasts a theatre, a museum, a public library, and Gorenjska’s regional television and radio station. Kranj prides itself on having one of the most beautiful Olympic swimming pools in Central Europe. With the ever increasing quality of their goods and services, Kranj firms have competed successfully in world markets for many years. Kranj has maintained its more than 500-year-old fair tradition and hosts numerous trade exhibitions of international importance every year. Especially well developed are the large tire, footwear, textile, and electronics industries, while middle-sized and smaller companies and manufacturers are increasingly making their mark. The hard-working people of Kranj take great pride in the worldwide success of their companies.

Description of sports done in your school: Pupil can choose among sports, curtural, research, and entertaining activities. They can play volleyball, football, bascetball, swimming, atlethic,tennis......
At our school there are good sportists who achieve remarkable results.

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