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Breg Pri Borovnici
Breg pri Borovnici () is a settlement north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... It includes the hamlet of Trnovo to the south. Name Breg pri Borovnici was attested in historical sources as ''Rippa juxta Pach'' in 1299. The name of the settlement was changed from ''Breg'' to ''Breg pri Borovnici'' (literally, 'Breg near Borovnica') in 1955.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. The toponym ''Breg'' is common in Slovenia and is derived from the common noun ''breg'' '(river) bank, slope', but may also refer to creeks and other running water; in this case, Borovniščica Creek runs through Breg pri Borovnici. History A wood company operated in Breg pri Borovni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Slovenia
The national flag of Slovenia ( sl, zastava Slovenije) features three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the Coat of arms of Slovenia located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white and blue bands. The coat of arms is a shield with the image of Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the center; beneath it are two wavy blue lines representing the Adriatic Sea and local rivers, and above it are three six-pointed golden stars arranged in an inverted triangle which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The flag's colors are considered to be Pan-Slavism, Pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the Middle Ages, medieval coat of arms of the Duchy of Carniola, consisting of 3 stars, a mountain, and three colors (red, blue, yellow). crescent. The existing Slovene tricolor was raised for the first time in history duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,108,708 people). Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Gorizia region) in the west. Its administrative and economic center of the region is Postojna, and other minor centers include Vrhnika, Logatec, Cerknica, Pivka, and Ilirska Bistrica. Name The English name ''Inner Carniola'', like the Slovene name ''Notranjska'', is a translation of German ''Innerkrain'', referring to the southwest part of Carniola. The name was created by analogy with ''Inner Austria'' (german: Innerösterreich), referring to the southwestern Habsburg hereditary lands. History Inner Carniola was a '' kreis'' of the Duchy of Carniola, ruled by the archducal House of Habsburg within the Inner Austrian lands starting in the 14th century. The territorial arrangement was described by the scholar Johann Weikhard von Valva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistical Regions Of Slovenia
The statistical regions of Slovenia are 12 administrative entities created in 2000 for legal and statistical purposes. Division By a decree in 2000, Slovenia has been divided into 12 statistical regions ( NUTS-3 level), which are grouped in two cohesion regions (NUTS-2 level). which replace the historical regions of the country. The statistical regions have been grouped into two cohesion regions are: *Eastern Slovenia (''Vzhodna Slovenija'' – SI01), which groups the Mura, Drava, Carinthia, Savinja, Central Sava, Lower Sava, Southeast Slovenia, and Littoral–Inner Carniola regions. * Western Slovenia (''Zahodna Slovenija'' – SI02), which groups the Central Slovenia, Upper Carniola, Gorizia, and Coastal–Karst regions. Sources Slovenian regions in figures 2014 See also *List of Slovenian regions by Human Development Index *Municipalities of Slovenia Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities ( Slovene: ''občine'', singular'' občina''), of which 12 have urban (metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a central position and good traffic connections in all directions, and the country's capital is located in it. Population The area is the most densely populated statistical region in Slovenia, with the largest number of inhabitants. The population in 2020 was 570,773. It had the highest proportion of people between ages 25 and 64 with a post-secondary education. Cities and towns The Central Slovenia Statistical Region includes 9 cities and towns, the largest of which is Ljubljana. Municipalities The Central Slovenia Statistical Region comprises the following 25 municipalities: * Borovnica * Brezovica * Dobrepolje * Dobrova-Polhov Gradec * Dol pri Ljubljani * Domžale * Grosuplje * Horjul * Ig * Ivančna Gorica * Kamnik * Komen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities ( Slovene: ''občine'', singular'' občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovene is an official language of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian is a second official language of four municipalities (of which one has urban status) in the Slovene Littoral The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adria ...: Ankaran/Ancarano, Izola/Isola, Koper/Capodistria, and Piran/Pirano. In the EU statistics, the municipalities of Slovenia are classified as "local administrative unit 2" (LAU 2), below 58 administrative units ('), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Borovnica
The Municipality of Borovnica ( sl, Občina Borovnica) is a municipality in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Borovnica. The municipality is southwest of the national capital Ljubljana. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Borovnica, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Breg pri Borovnici * Brezovica pri Borovnici * Dol pri Borovnici * Dražica * Lašče * Laze pri Borovnici * Niževec * Ohonica * Pako * Pristava * Zabočevo Zabočevo (; occasionally ''Sabočevo'' or ''Sobočevo'', german: Sobotschewo) is a village southeast of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name ''Zabočevo'' is a now-standardized hypercorrection of the older name ''So ... References External links *Municipality of Borovnica on Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borovnica, Borovnica
Borovnica (; german: Franzdorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 116.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is about southwest of the national capital Ljubljana. Name Borovnica was attested in written sources in 1260 as ''Vronitz'' (and as ''Vreuncz'' in 1300, ''apud Vraniciam'' in 1313, and ''Vraunitz'' in 1366). In the local dialect, the settlement is known as ''Barounica''. The name is a univerbation of ''*Borovna (vas/voda)'', literally 'pine village' or 'pine creek'. The name therefore originally refers to a place or stream where pines grow. The early German name ''Vronitz'' (which was later transformed into ''Franzdorf'') is adapted from the Slovene name by shifting the stress to the first syllable and loss of the syllable ''-ov-''. History A 48 m high railroad viaduct for the Austrian Southern Railway was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borovniščica
The Borovniščica () is a stream that originates in the hills west of Gorenje OtaveMelik, Anton. 1959. ''Posavska Slovenija''. Ljubljana: Slovenska matica, p. 514. and flows to the north through Hell Gorge ( sl, Soteska Pekel), creating a series of waterfalls, and then through the village of Borovnica. It then flows across the Ljubljana Marsh, where it joins the Ljubljanica River as a right tributary. The upper course of the creek separates the Rakitna Plateau ( sl, Rakitniška planota, to the east) from the Logatec Plateau ( sl, Logaška planota, to the west).Orožen, Fran. 1901. ''Vojvodina Kranjska: Prirodoznanski, politični in kulturni opis.'' Ljubljana: Matica Slovenska, p. 71. Name Borovniščica Creek is named after the village of Borovnica. See also *List of rivers of Slovenia 300px, Map of river systems in Slovenia This is a list of rivers of Slovenia. There are 59 major rivers in Slovenia, altogether measuring about in length. The total length of all rivers i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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