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Veliki Boč
Veliki Boč (; german: Großwalz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 155.) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Selnica ob Dravi in northeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Austria. Geography Veliki Boč consists of a number of large, isolated farms scattered across ridges of the Kojzak Hills. It extends north to the border with Austria, south to Spodnji Boč, east to Zgornji Slemen, and west to Zgornji Boč. The soil is composed of fertile weathered gneiss, tonalite, and phyllite. Tilled fields lie on the sunny sides of the slopes. Because the terrain limits the ability to cultivate the land, animal husbandry (cattle, sheep, and bees) has traditionally been important, and especially forestry.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1980. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 257. Name The name ''Veliki Boč'' literally means 'b ... [...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] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Hećimović
Nikola "Niko" Hećimović, also Nicholas Hećimovića (26 November 1900 – 25 April 1929) was a Croatian communist organizer and secretary of the Yugoslav branch of International Red Aid. Hećimović was born to a middle-class family in Zagreb; his father was a school administrator. In 1919 Hećimović completed his education at the National Business Academy (''Državnu Trgovačku Akademiju'') in Zagreb. While in school he was attracted to the egalitarianism of communist doctrine, and became one of the early members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, Communist Party of Yugoslavia. In 1919 he founded the newspaper ''Iskra'' which provided communist perspective on the news as well doctrinal education. He helped found the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ). In 1920 he went to Prague to study, but he returned to Zagreb the following year and resumed work in the SKOJ. Taken with the idea of creating a "red cross" type of organization to help political prisoners and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đuro Đaković
Đuro Đaković (30 November 1886 – 25 April 1929) was a Yugoslav metal worker, communist and revolutionary. Đaković was the organizational secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, from April 1928 to April 1929 and one of the most prominent fighters of the working class of Yugoslavia. Life Born in the village of Brodski Varoš near Slavonski Brod, in Austria-Hungary's Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, to family of Croat peasants, he moved to Sarajevo in search of a job as a trained metal worker at the age of 18, where, in November 1905, he joined the newly-formed Radical Movement Union, and took part in several strikes in the following years. His son Stjepan, who was born in Sarajevo in 1912, also become a communist, and at the outbreak of WWII he joined partisans. In 1942 Stjepan was killed by the Ustaše. At a gathering in the suburbs of Sarajevo, in early 1915, he raised his voice against the war, for which he was arrested and brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zgornji Boč
Zgornji Boč () is a settlement in the hills above the left bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi in northeastern 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 linksZgornji Boč on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi {{SelnicaobDravi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zgornji Slemen, Selnica Ob Dravi
Zgornji Slemen () is a settlement in the hills above Selnica in northeastern Slovenia. Part of the settlement is in the Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi and the remainder of the settlement belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor The City Municipality of Maribor (), also the City of Maribor ( sl, Mestna občina Maribor, acronym MOM), is one of twelve city municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Maribor, the second-largest city in Slovenia. The population of the municipali .... References External linksZgornji Slemen on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi {{SelnicaobDravi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spodnji Boč
Spodnji Boč () is a dispersed settlement in the hills above Selnica ob Dravi in northeastern 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 linksSpodnji Boč on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi {{SelnicaobDravi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selnica Ob Dravi
Selnica ob Dravi () is a village on the left bank of the Drava River in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi. The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is built in the centre of the village and was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1372. It is an originally Gothic building with early and late 18th-century additions. reference number 3340 Notable people *Zinka Zorko
Zinka Zorko (February 24, 1936 – March 22, 2019) was a Slovenian linguist and academic. Her research focused on phonet ...
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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] |
Dispersed Settlement
A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a number of separate farmsteads scattered throughout the area. A dispersed settlement contrasts with a nucleated village. It can be known as main human settlements. The French term ''bocage'' is sometimes used to describe the type of landscape found where dispersed settlements are common. In addition to Western Europe, dispersed patterns of settlement are found in parts of Papua New Guinea, as among the Gainj, Ankave, and Baining tribes. It is also frequently met with in nomadic pastoral societies. In Ghana, Kumbyili in the northern region is also an example of a dispersed settlement England In England, dispersed settlements are often found in the areas of ancient enclosure outside the central region—for example, Essex, Kent and the West Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Selnica Ob Dravi
The Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi ( sl, Občina Selnica ob Dravi) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Selnica ob Dravi. Selnica ob Dravi became a municipality in 1998. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Selnica ob Dravi, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Črešnjevec ob Dravi * Fala * Gradišče na Kozjaku * Janževa Gora * Spodnja Selnica * Spodnji Boč * Spodnji Slemen * Sveti Duh na Ostrem Vrhu * Veliki Boč * Vurmat * Zgornja Selnica * Zgornji Boč * Zgornji Slemen References External links *Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi on Geopedia |
