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lake continuing into a system of tunnels. The total explored tunnel length is 490 m (1,610 ft). The cave decoration is rather scarce; much of it has been destroyed due to earthquakes and vandalism. For this reason, the cave has since 1995 been locked and is accessible only in the presence
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438:"The Source of the River Krka ā KrÅ”ka Jama"
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730:Kamni Vrh pri Ambrusu
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630:ÄeÅ”njice pri Zagradcu
552:Administrative seat:
320:Typhlocypris cavicola
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970:Pristava nad StiÄno
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945:Poljane pri StiÄni
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1000:Radohova Vas
845:Malo Globoko
785:Mala Dobrava
780:LuÄarjev Kal
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398:"KrŔka jama"
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358:Josip JurÄiÄ
346:Jurij Kozjak
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294:Biodiversity
278:of a guide.
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214:Dry Carniola
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1200:ViŔnja Gora
1165:Velike Vrhe
1155:Velike Pece
1150:Velike Lese
1125:ValiÄna Vas
995:Radanja Vas
990:Pusti Javor
880:Mrzlo Polje
855:MarinÄa Vas
840:Malo Ärnelo
835:Mali Korinj
820:Male Rebrce
720:Hrastov Dol
690:Gorenja Vas
615:Brezovi Dol
590:Bojanji Vrh
548:Settlements
376:(2008), or
349: [
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288:pareidolias
286:. Numerous
249:Description
162:Cave survey
137:horizontal
105: /
81:Coordinates
1361:Categories
1170:Veliki Kal
965:PrimÄa Vas
930:Podbukovje
760:Kuželjevec
745:KriŔka Vas
735:Kamno Brdo
575:Artiža Vas
384:References
284:flowstones
280:Dripstones
210:Krka River
206:karst cave
202:KrŔka jama
139:karst cave
90:45Ā°53ā²24ā³N
73:, central
67:Krka River
1315:Krka Cave
1298:Landmarks
1080:Stari Trg
1040:Å entjurje
1010:RdeÄi Kal
1005:Ravni Dol
940:Pokojnica
850:Malo Hudo
825:Male Vrhe
815:Male Pece
810:Male Lese
755:KrŔka Vas
740:Kitni Vrh
705:Grintovec
685:Glogovica
675:GabrovÄec
645:Dedni Dol
404:28 August
374:Siddharta
337:Neolithic
254:Entrances
238:Grosuplje
194:Krka Cave
186:tdkrka.si
145:Entrances
19:Krka Cave
1235:ZavrtaÄe
1230:Zagradec
1120:Trnovica
1100:Temenica
1060:Å krjanÄe
925:PodborŔt
910:PeÅ”Äenik
890:Nova Vas
875:MleÅ”Äevo
830:Mali Kal
775:Leskovec
770:LeÅ”Äevje
700:GradiÄek
620:Bukovica
595:Bratnice
585:Boga Vas
487:86500565
444:23 April
380:(2010).
362:Valvasor
268:Interior
226:GradiÄek
174:Registry
75:Slovenia
62:Location
1105:TolÄane
1065:SobraÄe
1055:Å koflje
985:Pungert
920:Planina
885:Muljava
625:ÄagoÅ”Äe
563:Current
327:History
198:Slovene
182:Website
134:Geology
1261:Gmajna
1254:Former
1205:ViŔnje
1110:Trebež
1095:SuŔica
1085:StiÄna
900:Oslica
895:Obolno
865:Metnaj
665:Fužina
635:DebeÄe
570:Ambrus
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153:Access
126:Length
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870:Mevce
710:Griže
580:Bakrc
483:S2CID
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750:Krka
446:2017
406:2012
304:olms
302:and
300:bats
275:sump
230:Krka
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