Living in Železniki

Železniki, a city in Slovenia, had a population of 6,629 at the start of 2026. For Železniki, car density was 589 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Population6,629people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (region)1,777EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Unemployment rate4.6%country median 9.9% — 54% belowOfficial source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Recorded crime1,920incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)

PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Železniki?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SloveniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Železniki.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Železniki. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	T-2 fixed broadband⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Slovenia mobile plan¹Official · national market

Is Železniki a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 38–60%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–65%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–67%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Železniki?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁵

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Železniki is 4.6%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

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Železniki 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,777 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4.6 %country median 9.9%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Železniki. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Service of Slovenia — Public employment service

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje (ESS)

Job SearchRegistration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Železniki. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,920 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)³Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Železniki. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society — Integration course

Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants

For third-country nationals.

SloveneIn PersonFree

Open official information

Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1 — Job-related language course

Employment Service of Slovenia

For registered unemployed foreign citizens, third-country nationals, EU citizens.

SloveneCEFR pre-A1–A1In PersonFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Železniki.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Železniki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.514WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 164 km² in 2026.

How many people live in Železniki?

The published population was 6,629 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	589 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁸Official
City area	164 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁸Official
Foreign residents	359	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)⁷Official · place/municipality
Population density	41 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁸Official
Population	6,629 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁸Official

International community in Železniki

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups · 2021

Published group	People	Share
First residence - TOTAL	359	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	298	83.0%
EU countries	42	11.7%
Other countries	10	2.8%
Other European countries	9	2.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Citizenship

Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures · 2026H1

Published group	People	Share
Population	6,629	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	6,336	95.6%
Foreign citizens	293	4.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Železniki

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Železniki from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Slovenia

Other cities in Slovenia to compare with Železniki, nearest in population first.

All Slovenia cities

Kidričevo6,606 residents Zreče6,657 residents Polzela6,668 residents Prevalje6,668 residents Komenda6,800 residents Šempeter - Vrtojba6,451 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Železniki when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Smernice za vključevanje otrok, učencev in dijakov iz drugih jezikovnih in kulturnih okolij (Guidelines for inclusion of learners from other linguistic/cultural environments) + Slovenian as L2 adaptation. How to enrol a child (gov.si).

A country-wide rule for Slovenia; Železniki's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Železniki?

The published population was 6,629 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

Is the air quality good in Železniki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Železniki?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

What is the typical salary around Železniki?

The median gross salary is 1,777 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

How many foreign residents live in Železniki?

359 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Železniki a good place to live?

Železniki may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in First residence - TOTAL live in Železniki?

The official country of birth distribution records 359 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Železniki, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f9283684f7815e2805c5690527886182]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/zelezniki/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Železniki, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f9283684f7815e2805c5690527886182},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/zelezniki/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024) policija.si · checked 2026-10-05
Official statistics: foreign residents pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-18
Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-27
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Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-08
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T-2 fixed broadband t-2.net · checked 2026-09-15

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