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Kovski Vrh
Kovski Vrh (; german: Kouskiwerch''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.) is a small settlement above Visoko in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Kovski Vrh is one of several neighboring villages whose names end with ''vrh'' 'peak' (cf. Bukov Vrh, Črni Vrh, Srednji Vrh, and Valterski Vrh Valterski Vrh () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Valterski Vrh stands next to Golec Hill () on a ridge between the valleys of Sovpat (or Sopot) Creek to the west and Hi ...). The modifier ''kovski'' derives from the common noun ''kolk'', dialect ''kovk'' 'hill'; the name therefore means 'hill peak'. References External linksKovski Vrh at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale. It has around 300,000 inhabitants or 14% of the population of Slovenia. Historical background Its origins as a separate political entity can be traced back to the 17th century, when the Habsburg duchy of Carniola was divided into three administrative districts. This division was thoroughly described by the scholar Johann Weikhard von Valvasor in his 1689 work ''The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola''. The districts were known in German as ''Kreise'' (''kresija'' in old Slovene). They were: ''Upper Carniola'' with its centre in Ljubljana, comprising the northern areas of the duchy; ''Lower Carniola'', comprising the east and south-east, with its centre in Novo Mesto; and ''Inner Carniola'' ... [...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] |
Upper Carniola Statistical Region
The Upper Carniola Statistical Region ( sl, Gorenjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in northwest Slovenia. It is a region with high mountains, including Mount Triglav, and is almost entirely Alpine. A large part of this statistical region is protected as a national park. The relief and climate are good bases for tourism. In 2013, the region recorded almost 19% of tourist nights in Slovenia, of which 78% were by foreign tourists. The region ranked second in Slovenia in number of tourist beds per 1,000 population, even though it had just over half as many beds as the Coastal–Karst Statistical Region. In 2013, the registered unemployment rate here was the lowest in Slovenia, 3 percentage points lower than the national average and more than 8 percentage points lower than in the Mura Statistical Region, where the registered unemployment rate was the highest. Although agriculture in this region is not among the most important activities, the farms are among the largest i ... [...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 Škofja Loka
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; sl, Občina Škofja Loka) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Škofja Loka was subdivided into the municipalities of Gorenja Vas–Poljane, Škofja Loka, Železniki, and Žiri. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Škofja Loka, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Binkelj * Bodovlje * Breznica pod Lubnikom * Brode * Bukov Vrh nad Visokim * Bukovica * Bukovščica * Crngrob * Dorfarje * Draga * Forme * Gabrk * Gabrovo * Gabrška Gora * Godešič * Gorenja Vas–Reteče * Gosteče * Grenc * Hosta * Knape * Kovski Vrh * Križna Gora * Lipica * Log nad Škofjo Loko * Moškrin * Na Logu * Papirnica * Pevno * Podpulfrca * Pozirno * Praprotno * Pungert * Puštal * Reteče * Rovte v Selški Dolini * Ševlje * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visoko Pri Poljanah
Visoko pri Poljanah (; german: Wisoko''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Visoko'' to ''Visoko pri Poljanah'' in 1953.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. In the past the German name was ''Wisoko''. Visoko estate The Visoko estate in the Poljane Valley is part of this settlement. It comprises two large farms, first mentioned in documents as early as the 13th century. The Kalan farm was arranged by the writer and politician Ivan Tavčar into his manor. In his best-known work, ''The Visoko Chronicles'', Tavčar describes events taking place on this estate in the 17th century, when the Kalan family were overlords of the entire valley. There is a bronze statue of the writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukov Vrh Nad Visokim , a municipality in the Czech Republic
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Bukov may refer to: People * Boris Bukov (born 1935), Soviet spy * Emilian Bukov (1909–1984), Soviet Moldavian writer and poet Places * Bukov (Žďár nad Sázavou District) Bukov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Bukov lies approximately south-east of Žďár nad Sázavou, east of Jihlava, and south-east of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Črni Vrh, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Črni Vrh (; german: Schwarzenberg''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 116.) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes many isolated farms scattered throughout the hills between Big Božna Creek ( sl, Velika Božna) to the south, Little Božna Creek () to the northeast, Dog Plateau (, 1020 m) to the northwest, and Špilj Hill (860 m) to the south-southeast. Name ''Črni Vrh'' literally means 'black peak'. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1303 under the equivalent German name ''Swarcenek'' 'black hill' and in 1486 as ''Swarzen perg'' 'black mountain'. In the past it was known as ''Schwarzenberg'' in German. Like other settlements with the same name, the name indicates that it is associated with a hill or mountain covered with dark (coniferou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srednji Vrh, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Srednji Vrh () is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name ''Srednji Vrh'' literally means 'middle peak'. ''Srednji Vrh'' and names like it (e.g., ''Srednje'') indicate that the settlement (or, in this case, the hill associated with it) lay in some sort of central or middle position. The name is unrelated to names derived from ''sreda'' 'Wednesday' (e.g., Središče ob Dravi Središče ob Dravi (, german: Polstrau''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 230.) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of ...).Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 391–392. Gallery File:Srednji Vrh Slovenia shrine.JPG, Wayside shrine in Srednji Vrh References External links *Srednji Vr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valterski Vrh
Valterski Vrh () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Valterski Vrh stands next to Golec Hill () on a ridge between the valleys of Sovpat (or Sopot) Creek to the west and Hill Creek (''Hribovska grapa'') to the east. The core of the settlement, with the church, is known as ''V hribih'' 'in the hills'. Small farms belonging to the village lie on the slope and in the valley of Sovpat Creek. Polhovec Hill () rises to the east, and unpaved roads connect the village to Log nad Škofjo Loko and Staniše. Name Valterski Vrh is also known as ''Sveta Filip in Jakob v Hribih'' 'Saints Phillip and James in the Hills', after the patrons of the village church. The name of the village was recorded as ''Chribu'' around 1490, ''Walterskivrch'' in 1500, ''Balterskhiwurch'' in 1560, and ''Waltersskhiuorch'' in 1584. In the local dialect, the name has been reworked (via folk etymology) into ''Bajtarski Vrh'' (literally, 'ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
