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Dravlje District
The Dravlje District (; sl, Četrtna skupnost Dravlje), or simply Dravlje, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after the former village of Dravlje. Geography The Dravlje District is bounded on the south by a line running north of Grič to the outskirts of Stranska Vas; on the west by a line to Toško Čelo; on the north by a line arching down between Dolnice Dolnice (, german: Deunitze) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Dravlje District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniol ... and Pržan and then following Pečnik Street (''Pečnikova ulica''), Jože Jama Street (''Ulica Jožeta Jama''), Stegne Street, and Waterworks Street (''Vodovodna cesta''); and on the east by the A2 Freeway and H2 Expressway. The district includes the former villages of Dolnice, Dravlje, Glinica (Glince), Kamna Gori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Ljubljana
The City Municipality of Ljubljana (), also the City of Ljubljana ( sl, Mestna občina Ljubljana, acronym MOL) is one of twelve Municipalities of Slovenia, city and metropolitan municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia. , its mayor is Zoran Janković (politician), Zoran Janković. Administrative division The City Municipality of Ljubljana comprises 17 districts (Slovene singular: ): the Bežigrad District, Center District, Ljubljana, Center District, Črnuče District, Dravlje District, Golovec District, Jarše District, Moste District, Polje District, Posavje District, Ljubljana, Posavje District, Rožnik District, Rudnik District, Sostro District, Šentvid District, Šiška District, Šmarna Gora District, Trnovo District, and Vič District. These are represented by district councils (Slovene singular: or ). Economy The budget of MOL was 346,505,748 euros for 2011. It was shaped by the sell of land lot and the construction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toško Čelo
Toško Čelo () is a dispersed settlement on the slope of the hill known as Tošč Face ( sl, Toško čelo), part of the Polhov Gradec Hills, west of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. It belongs to the City Municipality of Ljubljana. Geography The scattered village lies in the hills between the Sava Plain and the Gradaščica Valley. It is accessible by a paved road running along the ridge above the Kucja Valley; the road branches off from the main road between Šentvid and Dobrova and continues as an unpaved road to Topol pri Medvodah. The core of the village lies at the foot of Peštota Hill (); to the south is Vrh Peak () and further to the north is Kucelj Hill (). The karst Ravnik Plateau lies west of the village. The soil is stony and there are fields on the nearby slopes. The pastures are named Za Breznom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podutik
Podutik (, in older sources also ''Utik'' or ''Pod Utikom'') is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Dravlje District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Podutik lies south of Kamna Gorica and west of Koseze. It was originally a ribbon village along the road to Dobrova, but much housing has been built south of the old village center since 1967. Prevalnik Hill (elevation ) rises to the west, Strmica Hill () to the north, and Lookout Peak (''Stražni vrh'', ) to the south. The former village included the hamlets of Grič and Na Opekarni (also known as Smodikovec). The soil is loamy and there are fields to the southwest. Name Podutik was attested in historical sources as ''Luttich'' in 1178, ''Weytichk'' in 1312, and ''Wittikh'' in 1421, among other s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamna Gorica, Ljubljana
Kamna Gorica (, german: Kamnagoritza) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Dravlje District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Kamna Gorica lies southeast of Šentvid near Dolnice on a low terrace below Stone Hill (''Kamna gorica'', elevation ), which is composed of limestone and dolomite and where there is a very old limestone quarry. The soil is partly loamy and partly sandy. The source of Zlatek Creek, which flows toward Podutik and is a tributary of the Glinščica, lies in the village commons. Name Kamna Gorica was attested in historical sources as ''Stainpuhel'' in 1427 and ''Camengorici'' in 1498, among other spellings. History The smaller eastern part of Kamna Gorica (five houses with 15 people) was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glinica, Ljubljana
Glinica (, often ''Glince'', german: Gleinitz or ''Gleinitz bei Draule''''Amtsblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung''. 1857, no. 174 (3 August), p. 535.) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Dravlje District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Glinica is a scattered settlement mostly along the left bank of Glinščica Creek and the road from Šentvid to Dobrova. Nearby elevations include Black Peak ( sl, Črni vrh, 483 m) to the north and Planjava Hill and Krasje Hill to the west. The soil in the valley is loamy, becoming sandy and stony at higher elevations. The Big Brezar Shaft () and Little Brezar Shaft () lie above the village. Water is supplied to Ljubljana from Glinica via Šentvid. Name Glinica was attested in historical sources as ''Gleynicz'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A2 Motorway (Slovenia)
The A2 motorway ( sl, avtocesta A2, Ilirika) is a motorway in Slovenia, around 180 km long, connecting the Karawanks Tunnel (at the Austrian border) via the capital city Ljubljana to Obrežje (at the Croatian border, near Zagreb). It connects several major Slovene cities, including Kranj, Ljubljana, and Novo Mesto, and is part of Pan-European Corridor X. The route of the motorway largely follows the path of the Brotherhood and Unity Highway, which was a two-lane non-divided road constructed as the main traffic artery within Yugoslavia. With the construction of the divided motorway, most of the previous road was demolished. A notable exception can be seen on the southern A2 segment between Grosuplje and Višnja Gora, where the previous road was grandfathered into the motorway system; it lacks a hard shoulder and has sharp turns and an exit ramp with a 10% grade. The northern segment between Višnja Gora and Grosuplje follows a completely different path, with three traffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pržan
Pržan (, sometimes ''Pržanj'',Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 386. in older sources also ''Peržanj''''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 112. or Peržan;''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 19. german: Preschgain) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Šentvid District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the 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 km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolnice
Dolnice (, german: Deunitze) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Dravlje District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the 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 .... Geography Dolnice lies southeast of Šentvid between Kamna Gorica and Glinica below the southwest slope of Purkovec Hill (elevation ). The western part of the village is the old farming core of the settlement, and newer houses have been built to the east. The soil is sandy. There is a small valley in the center of the village known as Šangaj. Name Dolnice was attested in historical sour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranska Vas, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Stranska Vas (; Slovenian: ''Stranska vas'') is a clustered village northeast of Dobrova in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Stranska Vas lies on the road between Dobrova and Šentvid, Ljubljana on the left bank of Ostrožnik Creek, a tributary of the Gradaščica River. It extends south to the Gradaščica River, northeast up the slope of Utik Hill, and north across Čep Creek ( sl, Čepski graben, a tributary of the Ostrožnik) and through the Šujica Woods () to the upper course of Ostrožnik Creek beyond Krašec Hill (393 m). The village includes the hamlet of Utik. Name Stranska Vas was first mentioned in 1376 under the semi-German name ''Strandörf'' (''Strandorff'' in 1414, ''Stranstorff'' in 1431). In the past it was known as ''Stranskawaß'' in German. The name literally means 'village on the side' and is derived from the Slovene word ''stran'' 'side', referring to the location of the settlement on the slope ... [...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] |
