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Strmica can refer to: In Croatia: * Strmica, Croatia, a village in the Municipality of Knin In Slovenia: * Mala Strmica, a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice * Strmca, Postojna, a settlement in the Municipality of Postojna (known as Strmica until 1994) * Strmica, Škofja Loka, a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka * Strmica, Vrhnika, a settlement in the Municipality of Vrhnika * Velika Strmica, a settlement in the Municipality of Mokronog-Trebelno The Municipality of Mokronog-Trebelno (; sl, Občina Mokronog - Trebelno) is a municipality in Slovenia. The municipality was created in 2006, when it seceded from the Municipality of Trebnje. It is part of the traditional province of Lower Carn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strmica, Croatia
Strmica is a small village in the Knin Municipality. It is located north of Knin, just south of the border to Bosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and He .... The population is 268 (census 2001). External links Strmica Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County Knin {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Strmica
Mala Strmica () is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills northwest of Šmarjeta Šmarjeta (; german: Sankt Margarethen''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.) is a village in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice in ... in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. References External linksMala Strmica on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice {{SmarjeskeToplice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šmarješke Toplice
Šmarješke Toplice () is a settlement in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The settlement is best known for its spa. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Toplice'' to ''Šmarješke Toplice'' in 1953. Church The local church in Šmarješke Toplice is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the nearby Parish of Šmarjeta. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ... in the 18th century. References External links Šmarješke Toplice municipal site Populated places in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice Spa towns in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strmca, Postojna
Strmca (; in older sources also ''Strmica'', german: Stermiza, it, Stermizza) is a small village west of Planina in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Strmica'' to ''Strmca'' in 1994. Church The local church northwest of the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ... of Studeno. Gallery ...
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Strmica, Škofja Loka
Strmica () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of 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, an .... References External links *Strmica on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škofja Loka
Škofja Loka (; german: Bischoflack) is a town in Slovenia. It is the economic, cultural, educational, and administrative center of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Upper Carniola. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Geography Škofja Loka lies at an elevation of at the confluence of the Poljane Sora and the Selca Sora rivers, at the transition of the Sora Plain into the Škofja Loka Hills and the Polhov Gradec Hills. Its old center stands on river terraces, and comprises Town Square (''Plac'') and Lower Square (''Lontrg''). On a plateau above the town stands Loka Castle, which houses the Loka Museum. Above the castle rises Krancelj Hill (). North of the town center is Kamnitnik Hill ( high), known for its conglomerate rock. Immediately south of the town is a plain known as Viršk or Viršk Plain ( sl, Virško polje), which the Poljane Sora flows through before joining the Selca Sora. The name ''Viršk'' is a corruption of German ''Hirsacker'' 'millet field', named for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strmica, Vrhnika
Strmica () is a small settlement in the hills west of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name ''Strmica'' was originally an oronym referring to Strmica Hill (626 m) southwest of the settlement. It probably originally had the form ''*Strьma(ja) gora'' (literally, 'steep mountain') and was later univerbized to ''Strmica'' (literally, 'the steep one'). Mass grave Strmica is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Strmica Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče pod Strmico), also known as the Zakovšek Woods below Strmica Mass Grave (), is located southwest of the settlement, at an abandoned lime kiln in a sinkhole next to a dirt road on the southeast slope of Strmica Hill. The grave contained the remains of 12 young men from Logatec or Rovte that were murdered on June 21, 1945. The remains were exhumed in 1991 and are now at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Ljubljana. Cultural heritage A section of a late Roman defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrhnika
Vrhnika (; german: Oberlaibach;''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120. la, Nauportus) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Vrhnika. It is located on the Ljubljanica River, 21 km from Ljubljana along the A1 motorway. Geography Vrhnika lies at the southwest end of the Ljubljana Marsh near the sources of the Ljubljanica River, where the Ljubljana Basin opens up between the foot of Ljubljana Peak ( sl, Ljubljanski vrh, ) and Ulovka Hill (). The territory of the town extends south onto the Logatec Plateau ( sl, Logaška planota), where the Big and Little Drnovica Collapse Sinkholes ( sl, Velika Drnovica, Mala Drnovica) are found. A rich network of springs and streams originates and joins near the town to form the source of the Ljubljanica. Name The settlement at the location of today's Vrhnika was attested in antiquity as ''Nauportus'' in Latin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velika Strmica
Velika Strmica () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Mokronog-Trebelno in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. A hill fort dating to Late Antiquity has been identified near the settlement. It was built in a strategic position above the important Roman road Roman roads ( la, viae Romanae ; singular: ; meaning "Roman way") were physical infrastructure vital to the maintenance and development of the Roman state, and were built from about 300 BC through the expansion and consolidation of the Roman Re ... from Emona to Siscia. References External linksVelika Strmica on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Mokronog-Trebelno {{MokronogTrebelno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
