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Mount Saint Donatus
Mount Saint Donatus ( sl, Donačka gora) also known as Mount Rogatec ( sl, Rogaška gora), elevation , is a mountain in eastern Slovenia. It is among the easternmost peaks in the Karawanks, which extend to Mount Ivanšćica in Croatia. Name The older names for the mountain — ''Mount Rogatec'' (''Rogaška gora'') or ''Rogač''—are probably related to the hornlike shape of the mountain; viewed from Rogaška Slatina from the west, it is a sharp, rocky peak. In the geographical sense, the Slovene common noun ''rog'' 'horn' also means 'tall rocky prominence'. The modern name of the mountain is derived from a dedicated to Saint Donatus. History Archaeological findings beneath Mount Saint Donatus reveal evidence of ancient human habitation, including Neolithic stone axes, a bronze axe from around 1000 BC, and Celtic artifacts. A section of a late antique necropolis, containing sarcophagi, was discovered on a terrace near the mountain's peak. During the Roman era, the mountain ... [...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] |
Lithothamnion
''Lithothamnion'' is a genus of thalloid red alga comprising 103 species. Its members are known by a number of common names.Recorded common names are griuán, maërl, punalevä-suku, stenhinna and maerl. The monomerous, crustose thalli are composed of a single system of filaments which grow close to the underlying surface. ''Lithothamnion'' reproduces by means of multiporate conceptacles. Species The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are: *''L. album'' *''L. antarcticum'' *''L. apiculatum'' *''L. asperulatum'' *''L. aucklandicum'' *''L. australe'' *''L. brasiliense'' *''L. breviaxe'' *''L. calcareum'' *''L. californicum'' *''L. capense'' *''L. carolii'' *''L. chathamense'' *''L. circumscriptum'' *''L. colliculosum'' *''L. corallioides'' *''L. coralloides'' *''L. cottonii'' *''L. coulmanicum'' *''L. crispatum'' *''L. dehiscens'' *''L. diguetii' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žetale
Žetale () is a village in eastern Slovenia, on the border with Croatia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žetale. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. History Žetale was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1228, and old parish documents record its name as ''Schiltarin''. The area was subject to repeated Ottoman invasion, and there are pseudoetymological claims that the village is named after a supposed defender of the village named Žetal. In fact, the name is derived from Middle High German ''Schiltern''. As of 2018, the village of Žetale had a population of 356. Festivals A chestnut festival in October is a locally well known. There is an annual pilgrimage called ''Jarmek'' held on 15 August, the feast day of the Assumption of Mary and a public holiday in Slovenia, where pilgrims walk to Mary Help of Christians Church ( sl, Marija pomočnica), known locally as ''Marijatrošt''. Notab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naraplje
Naraplje () is a settlement in the Municipality of Majšperk in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the western Haloze Hills in the valley of Jesenica Creek, a minor right tributary of the Dravinja 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 The Drava Statistical Region ( sl, Podravska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest city in the region is Maribor. The region's name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course thro .... Geography There are vineyards on the slopes and forests higher up. References External linksNaraplje on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Majšperk {{Majšperk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primus Auricula
Primus (Latin, 'first') may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional entities * Primus (DC Comics), a character in the Omega Men team * Primus (Marvel Comics), a character created by Arnim Zola * Primus, a character in the novel '' Stardust'' and its film adaptation * Primus, a planet in '' The New Adventures of He-Man'' * Primus, the all-powerful god/creator of the Cybertronians, Autobots, Terracons and Decepticons alike, in most '' Transformers'' continuities Other uses in arts, entertainment and media * Primus (band), an American funk metal band * ''PRIMUS'' (journal), a quarterly journal of undergraduate mathematics education * ''Primus'' (TV series), 1971–1972 Businesses and brands * Primus, a brand of keys by Schlage. * Primus AB, a Swedish manufacturer of portable cooking devices and outdoor stoves. ** Primus stove, a pressurized-burner kerosene stove. * Primus beer, by Bralima Brewery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. * Primus Telecommunications Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianthus Plumarius
Dianthus plumarius, also known as the common pink, garden pink, or wild pink, or simply pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Description ''Dianthus plumarius'' is a compact evergreen perennial reaching on average in height. The stem is green, erect, glabrous and branched on the top. The leaves are opposite, simple, linear and sessile, more or less erect and flexuous, with a sheath embracing the stem. They are about wide and about long. The calyx is a green cylindrical tube about long, with reddish teeth. The flowers are radially symmetric, hermaphrodite, gathered in scapes of 3–5 flowers, with 10 stamens. They have five pink petals, long, with fringed margins. The flowering period extends from May through August. The fruits are capsules with a few seeds. Distribution Flower atlas print from 1884 This species is native to Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia, and naturalized in Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In the United States it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sempervivum Juvanii
''Sempervivum'' (Brit. , U.S. sɛ̃mpeɹ'vivũm is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, commonly known as houseleeks. Other common names include liveforever (the source of the taxonomical designation ''Sempervivum'', literally "always/forever alive") and hen and chicks, a name shared with plants of other genera as well. They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes. In favourable conditions they spread rapidly via offsets, and several species are valued in cultivation as groundcover for dry, sunny locations. Habitat Houseleeks exist from Morocco to Iran, through the mountains of Iberia, the Alps, Carpathians, Balkan mountains, Turkey, the Armenian mountains, in the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert, and the Caucasus. Their ability to store water in their thick leaves allows them to live on sunny rocks and stony places in the mountain, subalpine and alpine belts. Most are hardy to US zone 4, and will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrya Carpinifolia
''Ostrya carpinifolia'', the European hop-hornbeam, is a tree in the family Betulaceae. It is the only species of the genus ''Ostrya'' that is native to Europe. The specific epithet ''carpinifolia'' means "hornbeam-leaved", from , the Latin word for "hornbeam". Distribution ''Ostrya carpinifolia'' is found in Lebanon, Italy, France, Austria, Slovenia, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, southern Switzerland and Turkey. It is found in the medium elevations, in southern Italy and Sicily, in the South Apennine mixed montane forests ecoregion of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Biome. Description ''Ostrya carpinifolia'' is a broadleaf deciduous tree, that can reach up to . It has a conical or irregular crown and a scaly, rough bark, and alternate and double-toothed birch-like leaves 3–10 cm long. The flowers are produced in spring, with male catkins long and female catkins long. The fruit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraxinus Ornus
''Fraxinus'' (), commonly called ash, is a genus of flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae. It contains 45–65 species of usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous, though a number of subtropical species are evergreen. The genus is widespread across much of Europe, Asia, and North America. The leaves are opposite (rarely in whorls of three), and mostly pinnately compound, though simple in a few species. The seeds, popularly known as "keys" or "helicopter seeds", are a type of fruit known as a samara. Some ''Fraxinus'' species are dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate plants but sex in ash is expressed as a continuum between male and female individuals, dominated by unisexual trees. With age, ash may change their sexual function from predominantly male and hermaphrodite towards femaleness ; if grown as an ornamental and both sexes are present, ashes can cause a considerable litter problem with their seeds. Rowans or mountain ash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Forest
Beech Forest is a town in Victoria, Australia. The area of Beech Forest is largely used for potato farming. History The town was named after the many myrtle beech trees of the area. Beech Forest Post Office opened on 10 May 1890 and closed in 1994. Infrastructure The town had a railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ... on the Crowes railway line from 1902 until 1962. Much of the route of the old railway has been converted to the Old Beechy Rail Trail, via which cyclists and walkers can travel between Beech Forest and Colac. Notable residents * Cliff Young, winner of the 1983 Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon at the age of 61 References External links Walkabout Travel Guide- Beech Forest Bureau of Meteorology Daily Rainfall- Beech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marl
Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, clays, and silt. When hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae. Marl makes up the lower part of the cliffs of Dover, and the Channel Tunnel follows these marl layers between France and the United Kingdom. Marl is also a common sediment in post-glacial lakes, such as the marl ponds of the northeastern United States. Marl has been used as a soil conditioner and neutralizing agent for acid soil and in the manufacture of cement. Description Marl or marlstone is a carbonate-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and silt. The term was originally loosely applied to a variety of materials, most of which occur as loose, earthy deposits consisting chiefly of an intimate mixture of clay and calcium carbonate, formed under freshwater conditions. These typically contain 35–65% clay and 65–35% carbonate. The te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tertiary
Tertiary ( ) is a widely used but obsolete term for the geologic period from 66 million to 2.6 million years ago. The period began with the demise of the non-avian dinosaurs in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, at the start of the Cenozoic Era, and extended to the beginning of the Quaternary glaciation at the end of the Pliocene Epoch. The time span covered by the Tertiary has no exact equivalent in the current geologic time system, but it is essentially the merged Paleogene and Neogene periods, which are informally called the Early Tertiary and the Late Tertiary, respectively. The Tertiary established the Antarctic as an icy island continent. Historical use of the term The term Tertiary was first used by Giovanni Arduino during the mid-18th century. He classified geologic time into primitive (or primary), secondary, and tertiary periods based on observations of geology in Northern Italy. Later a fourth period, the Quaternary, was applied. In the early d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
