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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 ... [...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 (met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radovljica
Radovljica (; german: Radmannsdorf) is a town in the Upper Carniola region of northern Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Radovljica. Geography The town is located on the southern slope of the Karawanks mountain range, about of Lake Bled at the confluence of the Sava Dolinka and the Sava Bohinjka, both headwaters of the Sava River. It lies at the southern end of the Radovljica Plain ( sl, Radovljiška ravnina, also known as ''Dežela''). The Radovljica station is a stop on the Tarvisio–Ljubljana Railway line. Name Radovljica was attested in historical sources as ''Radmansdorf'' in 1296, ''Ramansdorf'' and ''Rasmandorf'' in 1325, ''Rotmastof'' in 1349, and ''Rodmanßtorff'' in 1498, among other spellings. all deriving from the German for "carter's settlement." The Slovene toponym is a partial borrowing from the German, combining the "''rad''" ("wheel") particle with a Slovene locative suffix. History The settlement around a church built at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Gorje
The Municipality of Gorje (; sl, Občina Gorje) is a municipality in Slovenia. It was established in 2006 and came into existence on 1 January 2007, when it split from the Municipality of Bled. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Zgornje Gorje, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Grabče * Krnica * Mevkuž * Perniki * Podhom * Poljšica pri Gorjah * Radovna * Spodnje Gorje * Spodnje Laze Spodnje Laze () is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorje 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 borde ... * Višelnica * Zgornje Laze References External links *Municipality of Gorje on Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
The Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (; sl, Občina Gorenja vas - Poljane) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Gorenja Vas. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Gorenja Vas, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Bačne * Brebovnica * Bukov Vrh * Čabrače * Četena Ravan * Debeni * Delnice * Dobje * Dobravšce * Dolenčice * Dolenja Dobrava * Dolenja Ravan * Dolenja Žetina * Dolenje Brdo * Dolge Njive * Fužine * Goli Vrh * Gorenja Dobrava * Gorenja Ravan * Gorenja Žetina * Gorenje Brdo * Hlavče Njive * Hobovše pri Stari Oselici * Hotavlje * Hotovlja * Jarčje Brdo * Javorje * Javorjev Dol * Jazbine * Jelovica * Kladje * Kopačnica * Kremenik * Krivo Brdo * Krnice pri Novakih * Lajše * Laniše * Laze * Leskovica * Lom nad Volčo * Lovsko Brdo * Lučine * Malenski Vrh * Mlaka nad Lušo * Murave * Nova Oselica * Podgora * Podjelovo Brdo * Podobeno * Podvrh * Poljane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Cerklje Na Gorenjskem
The Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem (; sl, Občina Cerklje na Gorenjskem) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerklje na Gorenjskem. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Cerklje na Gorenjskem, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Adergas * Ambrož pod Krvavcem * Apno * Cerkljanska Dobrava *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Bohinj
The Municipality of Bohinj ( sl, Občina Bohinj) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Bohinjska Bistrica. The municipality had 5,222 inhabitants in 2002. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Bohinjska Bistrica, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Bitnje * Bohinjska Češnjica * Brod * Goreljek * Gorjuše * Jereka * Kamnje * Koprivnik v Bohinju * Laški Rovt * Lepence * Log v Bohinju * Nemški Rovt * Nomenj * Podjelje * Polje * Ravne v Bohinju * Ribčev Laz * Savica * Srednja Vas v Bohinju * Stara Fužina * Studor v Bohinju * Ukanc * Žlan References External links * Municipality of Bohinj on GeopediaBohinj municipal site(in Slovene) Bohinj Bohinj Bohinj (; german: Wochein), or the Bohinj Valley ( sl, Bohinjska dolina) or Bohinj Basin ( sl, Bohinjska kotlina), is a 20 km long and 5 km wide basin in the Julian Alps, in the Upper Carniola regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Bled
The Municipality of Bled (; sl, Občina Bled) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the Upper Carniola region. The seat of the municipality is the town of Bled, located on the shores of Lake Bled. The area is a popular tourist destination. The Municipality of Bled was established in October 1994. It was greatly reduced in size with the establishment of the Municipality of Gorje in June 2006, because it has retained only 38% of its previous territory. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Bled, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Bodešče * Bohinjska Bela * Koritno * Kupljenik * Obrne * Ribno * Selo pri Bledu * Slamniki * Zasip Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Bled include: *Iztok Čop (born 1972), rower, multiple Olympic medalist *Peter Florjančič (born 1919), inventor *Sara Isaković (born 1988), freestyle swimmer, Olympic medalist *Špela Pretnar (born 1973), skier, Olympic athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Železniki
Železniki (; german: Eisnern''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 66–67.) is a small town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Železniki and it is the economic centre and the largest settlement in the Selca Valley. It includes the hamlets of Jesenovec, Gorenji Konec (in older sources also ''Zgornji Železniki'', german: Obereisnern), Ovčja Vas ( sl, Ovčja vas), Trnje (in older sources also ''Srednji Železniki'', german: Mittereisnern), Racovnik (in older sources also ''Spodnji Železniki'', german: Untereisnern), Škovine, Na Kresu, Češnjica, Log, and Tolar. Industry Železniki used to be known for iron smelting, and its name in Slovene indicates a relation to ironworks. The first furnace was mentioned in 1422, and the original furnace was replaced in 1826 by a blast furnace that ceased operating in about 1902. The town is known for bobbin lace-mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arm Of Železniki
A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is coat of mail (chainmail), a tunic-like garment of metal rings, usually knee- or mid-calf length. History The origins of the Western-style coat can be traced to the sleeved, clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žiri
Žiri ( or ; formerly also ''Žir'', locally ''Žier'',Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 490–491. german: Sairach) is a town in northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Žiri, created in 1994. Prior to this the town belonged administratively to the area of Škofja Loka. Location The town of Žiri lies in the extreme southwest part of the Upper Carniola region on the borders with the Inner Carniola and the Littoral regions in the Žiri Basin ( sl, Žirovska kotlina) at the end of the Poljane Valley (). A number of tributaries join there to become the Poljane Sora (). Name The name of the settlement was first attested in 1291 as ''Syroch'' (and as ''Seyroch'' in 1307 and ''Syroch'' in 1318). It is probably derived from a plural form of the hypocorism *''Žirъ'', and the name would therefore mean 'Žir and his people'. An alternative, less likely theory, connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arm Of Žiri
A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is coat of mail (chainmail), a tunic-like garment of metal rings, usually knee- or mid-calf length. History The origins of the Western-style coat can be traced to the sleeved, clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tržič
Tržič (; german: Neumarktl) is a town in northern Slovenia, close to the Austrian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Tržič. Geography The town is located within the historic Upper Carniola region on the Tržič Bistrica River, a left tributary of the Sava. In the north, a road leads up to the Loibl Pass in the Karawanks mountain range, the border with the Austrian state of Carinthia. History A first settlement named ''Forum in Lubelino'' was founded on the Roman road that ran from the ancient city of Emona (in present-day Ljubljana) via Loibl Pass to Virunum and the Zollfeld plain in the Noricum province (present-day Carinthia). After a massive landslide caused by an earthquake, the original settlement was destroyed and many people moved down the valley to establish a new village named ''Neumarktl'' in German where Tržič is now located (these events are the basis of the legend about the origin of Tržič). The settlement in the Duchy of Carniola was grante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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