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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] |
Hell Gorge
Hell Gorge ( sl, soteska Pekel) is a gorge in central Slovenia, located near the settlement of Ohonica, southwest of the village of Borovnica and from Ljubljana. Borovniščica Creek has created many erosion features such as pools, rapids, and waterfalls, of which five are extremely beautiful and well known because they plunge from . It has been proclaimed a natural value of national significance. History The word ''pekel'' ' hell' has been generalized in Slovene to refer to secretive, frightening, isolated, hard-to-reach places, such as gorges and caves, where the Devil and other imaginary creatures are believed to live;Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 303. compare also Hell Cave. The first footpaths through Hell Gorge were made over one hundred years ago by charcoal burners collecting wood for charcoal. There were several mills and sawmills above and below the inaccessible gorge; some remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in Slovenia is , which gives a river density of 1,33 km/km2. The territory of Slovenia mainly (, i.e. 81%) belongs to the Black Sea basin, and a smaller part (, i.e. 19%) belongs to the Adriatic Sea basin. These two parts are divided into smaller units in regard to their central rivers, the Mura River basin, the Drava River basin, the Sava River basin with Kolpa River basin, and the basin of the Adriatic rivers. p. 27 By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's name. Draining into the Mediterranean Sea *Soča River ** Nadiža River *** Jamjak Creek *** Lerada Creek *** White Creek (''Bela'') **Vipava River *** Vrtojbica Creek *** Lijak Creek *** Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorenje Otave
Gorenje Otave (; german: Oberotawe''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 122.) is a village in the hills northeast of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Gorenje Otave was attested as ''Sand Andre'' in 1499, in reference to Saint Andrew's Church in the village. The name ''Gorenje Otave'' literally means 'upper Otave', contrasting with the name of neighboring '' Dolenje Otave'' (literally, 'lower Otave'). The name is probably derived from the Slovene common noun ''otava'' 'second crop (of hay)', referring to a meadow or area where hay could be harvested twice during the summer. History An agricultural co-op building was built in Gorenje Otave in 1926, used by the villages to store farm equipment. During the Second World War, Italian forces shot 22 hostages in the village on 24 July 1942. Church The local church in the settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljanica
The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Sava'', is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flows into the Sava River about downstream from Ljubljana. Its largest affluent is the Mali Graben Canal. Including its source affluent the Little Ljubljanica ( sl, Mala Ljubljanica), the river is in length. The Little Ljubljanica joins the Big Ljubljanica ( sl, Velika Ljubljanica) after and the river continues its course as the Ljubljanica. The Ljubljanica is the continuation of several karst rivers that flow from the Prezid Karst Field ( sl, Prezidsko polje) to Vrhnika on the surface and underground in caves, and so the river is poetically said to have seven names (six name changes): Trbuhovica, Obrh, Stržen, Rak, Pivka, Unica, and Ljubljanica. Archaeological significance The Ljubljanica has become a popular site for archaeologists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dol Pri Borovnici
Dol pri Borovnici (; in older sources also ''Dole''''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 north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It extends from the right bank of the Ljubljanica River The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Sava'', is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flow ... to the outskirts of Borovnica. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Dol'' to ''Dol pri Borovnici'' in 1953.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. References External links *Dol pri Borovnici on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Borovnica {{Borovnica-geo-stub ... [...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] |
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] |
Ljubljana Marsh
The Ljubljana Marsh ( sl, Ljubljansko barje), located south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is the largest marsh in the country. It covers or 0.8% of the Slovene territory. It is administered by the Municipalities of Slovenia, municipalities of Municipality of Borovnica, Borovnica, Municipality of Brezovica, Brezovica, City Municipality of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Municipality of Ig, Ig, Municipality of Log-Dragomer, Log-Dragomer, Škofljica and Municipality of Vrhnika, Vrhnika. Biodiversity The Ljubljana Marsh is a place of great biodiversity. Since 2008, the major part of the Ljubljana Marsh, covering an area of , has been protected as a Landscape park (protected area), landscape park. The most preserved parts had been already before protected as nature reserves and as natural monuments. History The Ljubljana Marsh was inhabited in prehistoric times, when it was a shallow lake. Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps, Prehistoric pile dwellings and Ljubljana Marshes Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
