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Dravinja
The Dravinja (german: Drann, ) is the largest tributary of the Drava River in Slovenia. It is long. Its source is on the Pohorje Massif southwest of Mount Rogla about 1,150 m above sea level. The river passes Zreče, the town of Slovenske Konjice, the ruins of the fort at Zbelovo, Poljčane, Makole, Štatenberg Castle, Majšperk, and Videm pri Ptuju, where it merges with the Drava. Its main tributary is the Polskava River. The Dravinja is the best-preserved lowland river in Slovenia and has been protected as part of the European Natura 2000 network. In addition, the river is distinguished by the Pečnik Mill, which has been proclaimed an ethnological monument. References External links Condition of Dravinja- graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken in Loče by ARSO The Slovenian Environment Agency (Slovenian: ''Agencija Republike Slovenije za okolje'' or ''ARSO'') is the main organisation for environment of the Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polskava
The Polskava is a river in Styria, Slovenia. The river is in length. Its source is on the Pohorje Massif, near Saint Henry's Church ( sl, Sveti Areh) at the Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort. It passes Šmartno na Pohorju, Zgornja Polskava, Spodnja Polskava Spodnja Polskava () is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region. The ..., Pragersko, and Lovrenc na Dravskem Polju, and merges with the Dravinja River near Videm pri Ptuju. References {{Slovenia-geo-stub Rivers of Styria (Slovenia) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makole
Makole (, german: Maxau) is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Makole. It lies in the Dravinja Valley. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1375 and was also granted market rights. History Cultural sights in the village are the parish church of St. Andrew and the late Gothic St. Leonard's Church. Jelovec Creek ( sl, Jelovški potok) flows through the settlement and then flows into the Dravinja not far away. On the hill above Makole stand the Old Castle of Makole, and on the other side of the Dravinja Valley is Štatenberg Mansion. The surrounding natural sights are the ravine and a climbing area known as ''Šoder graben'', the karst Belojača Cave, which is the longest cave in the Haloze area at , and a karst shaft near Domišak. A forma viva is set up along the local road. World War II In 1941 and 1942, several Liberation Front groups from Makole and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenske Konjice
Slovenske Konjice ( or ; german: Gonobitz, in older sources also ''Gannobitz'') is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. History and town sights The town of Slovenske Konjice lies below the northern slopes of Mount Konjice ( sl, Konjiška Gora) and the winegrowing Škalce Hills. On a hill above the town to the southwest are the ruins of 12th-century Gonobitz Castle ( sl, Grad Konjice, german: Burg Gonobitz), which has later additions and was abandoned in the 18th century. Its ruins have been partially restored.Barron, Yuri. 2016. ''The Slovenia book: top 100 destinations''. Slovenske Konjice, p. 173. Above Old Square ( sl, Stari trg) stands the medieval Trebnik Mansion. The more than 860-year-old dense town line is a sloping square, from Trebnik Mansion past St. George's parish church, along a small stream in an open channel, down to the Dravinja River. The new Town Square ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zbelovo
Zbelovo () is a village in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. At a site near the village evidence of Neolithic and Eneolithic The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , ''asteriskos'', "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often v ... settlement have been found. reference number ešd 10201 References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loče, Slovenske Konjice
Loče (; german: Heiligengeist in Loče''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Loče'' to ''Loče pri Poljčanah'' in 1955. The name ''Loče'' was restored in 1999. In the past it was known as ''Heiligengeist in Loče'' in German. History On 20 June 1892 work started on a narrow gauge (760 mm) steam railroad line called ''Konjičanka'' from Poljčane to Slovenske Konjice, with a station in Loče. The line was opened on 20 December 1892, and on 29 June 1921 it was extended to Zreče. It was closed in 1963, and the tracks were removed in 1970. Church The parish chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drava
The Drava or Drave''Utrata Fachwörterbuch: Geographie - Englisch-Deutsch/Deutsch-Englisch'' by Jürgen Utrata (2014). Retrieved 10 Apr 2014. (german: Drau, ; sl, Drava ; hr, Drava ; hu, Dráva ; it, Drava ) is a river in southern Central Europe. With a length of ,Joint Drava River Corridor Analysis Report 27 November 2014 including the Sextner Bach source, it is the fifth or sixth longest tributary of the Danube, after the Tisza, Sava, Prut, Mureș (river), Mureș and perhaps Siret (river), Siret. The Drava drains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zreče
Zreče (; german: Rötschach bei Gonobitz) is a town in northeast Slovenia and is the seat of the Municipality of Zreče. It lies on the slopes of Pohorje in the upper valley of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The economy is centred on tourism, especially in the winter months with the ski resort at Rogla. A proportion of the population is also employed in agriculture. Its main businesses are the tool and car parts manufacturer Unior, the manufacturer Weiler Abrasives, and the tourism spa company Unitur. Geography Zreče is located northeast of Ljubljana, from Maribor, from Celje and from Slovenske Konjice. History Archaeological evidence from the area has pointed to Neolithic settlement of the area. The earliest written sources date to the end of the 10th century, when the area was divided into a number of ecclesiastical and secular domains. Zreče became a single settlement in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poljčane
Poljčane () is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Poljčane. It lies 35 km south of Maribor and 35 km northeast of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The town lies in the Dravinja Valley north of Mount Boč. It is a crossing of two important regional roads, the route from Maribor to Rogaška Slatina and the route from Celje to Ptuj. The railway line from Ljubljana to Maribor runs through the settlement, and the town has a railway station. There are also a primary school, a health centre, a post office, two supermarkets, a small inn, bars, and some restaurants. History Poljčane was officially created in 1957, when the former villages of Maharska Vas and Pekel pri Poljčanah were merged into a single settlement. Recreation Poljčane is a popular starting point for excursions to Mount Boč, a popular destination for day trips with mountain bikes or on foot. The top of the mountain offers a view ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štatenberg
Štatenberg (, german: Stattenberg) is a settlement in the Municipality of Makole in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the Dravinja The Dravinja (german: Drann, ) is the largest tributary of the Drava River in Slovenia. It is long. Its source is on the Pohorje Massif southwest of Mount Rogla about 1,150 m above sea level. The river passes Zreče, the town of Slovenske Konji ... River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region. It gets its name from Štatenberg Mansion, built in the late 17th century by the Counts of Attems east of the settlement. reference number ešd 761 Prior to World War II, the mansion was the property of the Neu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majšperk
Majšperk (, in older sources ''Majšperg'', german: Monsberg) is a settlement in the Municipality of Majšperk in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the municipality. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Name Majšperk was first mentioned as ''Mannesperch'' in written documents dating to 1261 (and as ''Mansperch'' in 1263 and 1371, and ''Monsperg'' in 1426). The name is derived from 13th-century Majšperk Castle (german: Monsberg). The castle fell into disrepair in the late 19th century and today only ruins remain. The castle name is a compound of the genitive form of the Old High German name ''Manne'' plus ''berg'' 'mountain', originally meaning 'Manno's mountain'. History Majšperk is an old settlement at the foot of the Dravinja Hills ( sl, Dravinjske gorice), at the intersection of the roads to Poljčane, Ptuj, Rogatec, and Slovenska Bistrica. It was first mentioned in old documents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohorje
Pohorje (), also known as the Pohorje Massif or the Pohorje Mountains (german: Bachergebirge, ''Bacherngebirge'' or often simply ''Bachern''), is a mostly wooded, medium-high mountain range south of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia. According to the traditional AVE classification it belongs to the Southern Limestone Alps. Geologically, it forms part of the Central Alps and features silicate metamorphic and igneous rock. Pohorje is sparsely populated with dispersed villages. There are also some ski resorts. Geography Pohorje is an Alpine mountain ridge with domed summits south of the Drava. It roughly lies in the triangle formed by the towns of Maribor (to the east), Dravograd (to the west) and Slovenske Konjice (to the south). To the northwest, it is bounded by the Mislinja River, to the south by the Vitanje Lowlands (), to the east it descends to the Drava Plain () and to the southeast it descends to the Pohorje Foothills (). It measures about from east to west an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogla
Rogla () is a peak on Zreče Pohorje ( sl, Zreško Pohorje) in the Municipality of Zreče in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Name Rogla was attested in written sources in 1763–87 as ''Vitenska Planina'' and ''Wittenska Planina''. The Slovene name ''Rogla'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''rogla'' 'forked tree-covered mountain ridge', referring to the local topography. Tourism Tourism at Zreče Pohorje first appeared before the Second World War. The first wooden observation tower on Rogla was built in 1934. Most tourist buildings were burnt down during the war. The hut on Rogla was rebuilt in 1956. It was managed by the Zreče hiking club until 1972, when it was taken over and renovated by the Unior company. In 1974, Unior's management commissioned studies for the development of Rogla as a ski resort. The road leading to the peak was also widened. The first ski lifts w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
