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Brod–Logatec
Brod–Logatec () is a former village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Logatec. It is now part of the town of Logatec. It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Brod–Logatec is located along both sides of the Logaščica River in the western part of Logatec. Blekova Vas lies to the west, and Čevica and Dolenji Logatec to the east. The soil is gravelly, and the land is subject to flooding during heavy rains. Name The name ''Brod'' means ' ford' and refers to a location where it was easy to cross the Logaščica River. The name of the village was changed from ''Brod'' to ''Brod–Logatec'' in 1955. History Together with neighboring Gorenji Logatec Gorenji Logatec (, locally also ''Gornji Logatec'', formerly ''Cerkovska vas''; , formerly ''Kirchdorf'') is a former village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Logatec. It is now part of the town of Logatec. It is part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolenji Logatec
Logatec (; , ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana and Postojna. The town of Logatec has seen rapid industrial development and immigration since the completion of the nearby A1 motorway to the coast. Name The name ''Logatec'' is of Celtic origin, probably derived from Celtic ''*longatis'' 'ferryman, boatman', from the Proto-Celtic word ''*longā'' 'ship', thus meaning 'ferrymen's settlement'. The name became ''Longaticum'' in Latin, which was borrowed into Slavic as ''*Lǫgatьcь''. Early attestations of the Slavic name include ''Logach'' in 1265 (and ''Logatzc'' in 1296, ''Logatsch'' in 1307, ''Logacz'' in 1319, and ''de Logas'' in 1354). History The earliest mentions of the settlement are from Roman times (Roman way station ''Mansio Longatico''). The vicinity of trade routes between the interior and the coast has always played an important part in the region. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logatec
Logatec (; , ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana and Postojna. The town of Logatec has seen rapid industrial development and immigration since the completion of the nearby A1 motorway to the coast. Name The name ''Logatec'' is of Celtic origin, probably derived from Celtic ''*longatis'' 'ferryman, boatman', from the Proto-Celtic word ''*longā'' 'ship', thus meaning 'ferrymen's settlement'. The name became ''Longaticum'' in Latin, which was borrowed into Slavic as ''*Lǫgatьcь''. Early attestations of the Slavic name include ''Logach'' in 1265 (and ''Logatzc'' in 1296, ''Logatsch'' in 1307, ''Logacz'' in 1319, and ''de Logas'' in 1354). History The earliest mentions of the settlement are from Roman times (Roman way station ''Mansio Longatico''). The vicinity of trade routes between the interior and the coast has always played an important part in the region. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čevica
Čevica (, in older sources ''Čevice'', ) is a former village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Logatec. It is now part of the town of Logatec. It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Čevica is located in the center of the Logatec Basin (). It adjoins Brod–Logatec to the south and Dolenji Logatec to the east, creating a continuous urban fabric with them. The Empty Karst Field (), with fields and meadows on gravelly soil, lies to the north. History The village burned in a fire in 1874. During the First World War, a tunnel was excavated by Russian prisoners of war under Naklo Hill in Čevica to serve as part of the rail line from Logatec to Črni Vrh.''Mašinka''. Information sign posted in Čevica, Logatec. The line was used to deliver material to the Isonzo Front. The tunnel also served as a bomb shelter during the Second World War. During the Second World War, an American B- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorenji Logatec
Gorenji Logatec (, locally also ''Gornji Logatec'', formerly ''Cerkovska vas''; , formerly ''Kirchdorf'') is a former village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Logatec. It is now part of the town of Logatec. It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Gorenji Logatec is located in the western part of the Logatec Karst Field () along the main road from Vrhnika to Kalce, Logatec, Kalce. It stands in a narror valley, with Big Bukve Hill (, elevation: ) rising to the north and Sekirica Hill (elevation: ) to the east. The confluence of Black Creek () and Reka Creek in the center of the village creates the start of the Logaščica River. There is a gravel pit in the hamlet of Klanec to the north, and the hamlet of Reka stands along Reka Creek. Name The name ''Gorenji Logatec'' means 'upper Logatec', contrasting with neighboring ''Dolenji Logatec'' (literally, 'lower Logatec'). Around the middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Slovenia
The national flag of Slovenia () 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 centred 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 centre; 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 Slovenian flag's colours are considered to be Pan-Slavism, pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the Middle Ages, medieval coat of arms of the Holy Roman duchy of Carniola, consisting of 3 stars, a mountain, and three colours (red, blue, yellow), crescent. The existing Slovene tricolor, Slovene tricolour was raised for the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of approximately 2.1 million people. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. Ljubljana, the capital and List of cities and towns in Slovenia, largest city of Slovenia, is geographically situated near the centre of the country. Other larger urban centers are Maribor, Ptuj, Kranj, Celje, and Koper. Slovenia's territory has been part of many different states: the Byzantine Empire, the Carolingian Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Republic of Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
