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Rupa, Croatia
Rupa ( it, Ruppa) is a village in northwest Croatia near its border with Slovenia. It is located in Matulji ( it, Mattuglie) municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, 17 km from the town of Matulji. It has a population of 310 (census 2001). Rupa is a major border crossing between the two countries where Croatia's Autocesta A7 motorway connects with Slovenia's Highway 7. The Slovenian town opposite Rupa is Jelšane in Ilirska Bistrica municipality. With Slovenia joining the Schengen area The Schengen Area ( , ) is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and j ... on December 21, 2007, Rupa-Jelšane became a Schengen external border crossing. References {{coord, 45.478, N, 14.286, E, source:hrwiki_region:HR, format=dms, display=title Croatia–Slovenia border crossings Populated places in Primorje-Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia
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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] |
Matulji
Matulji ( it, Mattuglie) is a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is located west of the city of Rijeka, north of the town of Opatija, and it borders Slovenia. Municipality There are a total of 11,246 inhabitants in the municipality, in the following settlements: * Brdce, population 67 * Bregi, population 700 * Brešca, population 159 * Jurdani, population 651 * Jušići, population 861 * Kućeli, population 455 * Lipa, population 129 * Male Mune, population 103 * Mali Brgud, population 134 * Matulji, population 3,731 * Mihotići, population 1,050 * Mučići, population 362 * Pasjak, population 140 * Permani, population 102 * Rukavac, population 854 * Rupa, population 349 * Ružići, population 123 * Šapjane, population 188 * Vele Mune, population 122 * Veli Brgud, population 485 * Zaluki, population 73 * Zvoneće, population 279 * Žejane, population 130 In the 2011 census, 90.87% were Croats. Transport The municipality is of great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The county's population was 296,195 at the 2011 census. The county includes the island territories of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab. The county is divided: * City of Rijeka (county seat) * Town of Bakar * Town of Cres * Town of Crikvenica * Town of Čabar * Town of Delnice * Town of Kastav * Town of Kraljevica * Town of Krk * Town of Mali Lošinj * Town of Novi Vinodolski * Town of Opatija * Town of Rab * Town of Vrbovsko * Municipality of Baška * Municipality of Brod Moravice * Municipality of Čavle * Municipality of Dobrinj * Municipality of Fužine * Municipality of Jelenje * Municipality of Klana * Municipality of Kostrena * Municipality of Lokve * Municipality of Lovran * Municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica * Municipality of Matu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A7 (Croatia)
The A7 motorway ( hr, Autocesta A7) is a motorway in Croatia. It connects the nation's largest port in Rijeka, to the Croatian motorway network, as well as to the Rupa and Pasjak border crossings to Slovenia. The motorway forms part of a longitudinal transportation corridor in Croatia, and it is a part of European route E61 Villach–Ljubljana–Trieste–Rijeka. The A7 motorway route south of Orehovica interchange, where it also intersects Pan-European corridor Vb, is a part of European route E65. The A7 motorway runs near a number of Croatian cities and provides access to Učka Nature Park and, indirectly, to numerous resorts in the Istria and Kvarner Gulf regions. The motorway is nationally significant because of its positive economic impact on the cities and towns it connects, and because of its contribution to tourism in Croatia. The importance of the motorway as a transit route will be further increased upon completion of a proposed expansion of the Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highways In Slovenia
The highways in Slovenia are the central state roads in Slovenia and are divided into motorways ( sl, avtocesta, ''AC'') and expressways (, ''HC''). Motorways are dual carriageways with a speed limit of . They have white-on-green road signs as in Italy, Croatia and other countries nearby. Expressways are secondary roads, also dual carriageways, usually without a hard shoulder. They have a speed limit of and have white-on-blue road signs. Highways and accessory structures in Slovenia are managed by the state-owned Motorway Company in the Republic of Slovenia (, acronym ''DARS'') established in 1994. , DARS is managing and maintaining 625 kilometres of motorways and expressways, 143 kilometres of ramps, 22 kilometres of junctions, 27 kilometres of rest areas and 41 kilometres of other roads. Since 1 June 2008, highway users in Slovenia are required to buy a vignette: 7-day, 1-month and annual passes are available. Motorways Expressways History The first highway in Slove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelšane
Jelšane (; it, Elsane) is a village in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, right on the border with Croatia. The Jelšane Border checkpoint, international border crossing between Slovenia and Croatia is just south of the village. Mass graves Jelšane is the site of six known Mass graves in Slovenia, mass graves or unmarked graves from the end of the Second World War. Most contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. The Cemetery Wall Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče za pokopališkim zidom) is located next to the west side of the cemetery wall and contains the remains of an unknown number of soldiers. The Kršnjak Mass Grave () is located about 120 m east of the village cemetery and contains the remains of six prisoners of war. The Brežine Mass Grave (), also known as the Lokva Mass Grave (), is located on the east edge of the village and contains the remains of six prisoners of war. The Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilirska Bistrica
Ilirska Bistrica (; german: Illyrisch Feistritz; it, Villa del Nevoso, before 1927: ''Bisterza,'' Hungarian: ''Illírbeszterce'') is a town in the Inner Carniola region of southwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica. Name The name ''Ilirska Bistrica'' means 'Illyrian Bistrica', it has its origin during the times of the Austrian Empire, when the area was part of the Kingdom of Illyria, an administrative unit between 1816 and 1849. The adjective ''Ilirska'' (german: Illyrisch) was added to the old name Bistrica (''Feistritz''), differentiating it from other towns in the general area such as Feistritz im Rosental ( sl, Bistrica v Rožu) or Slovenska Bistrica (german: Windisch-Feistritz). The town's coat of arms represents the history of the region, recalling the pre-Slavic Illyrian people that once populated the area, along with their shipbuilding past. The town's current coat of arms was adopted in the mid-19th century and is onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area ( , ) is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and justice policy of the EU, it mostly functions as a single jurisdiction under visa policies in the European Union, a common visa policy for international travel purposes. The area is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement and the 1990 Schengen Convention, both signed in Schengen, Luxembourg. Of the 27 EU member states of the European Union, member states, 23 participate in the Schengen Area. Of the five EU members that are not part of the Schengen Area, three—Bulgaria and the European Union, Bulgaria, Cyprus and the European Union, Cyprus and Romania and the European Union, Romania—are legally obligated to join the area in the future; Croatia has been approved to join on January 1, 2023; Ireland and the European Union, Ireland maintains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia–Slovenia Border Crossings
Croatia–Slovenia is a one-day cycling race that has been held annually since 2008. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2. It was formerly known as Ljubljana-Zagreb and Zagreb-Ljubljana, but the new finish line had moved from Ljubljana to Novo Mesto Novo Mesto (; sl, Novo mesto; also known by other alternative names) is a city on a bend of the Krka River in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered t .... Winners References External links * Cycle races in Croatia Cycle races in Slovenia 2008 establishments in Croatia 2008 establishments in Slovenia Recurring sporting events established in 2008 UCI Europe Tour races Summer events in Croatia Summer events in Slovenia {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
