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Zgornji Okrog
Zgornji Okrog () is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Okrog pri Motniku. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Zgornji Okrog lies below the southern slope of the Menina Pasture Plateau, about north of the main road through Špitalič in the valley of Motnišnica Creek. Name The name ''Zgornji Okrog'' means 'upper Okrog' and contrasts with ''Spodnji Okrog Spodnji Okrog () is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Okrog pri Motniku. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Cen ...'' (literally 'lower Okrog'), which lies about to the south-southeast. Together with the related name ''Krog'', the name ''Okrog'' is relatively common in Slovenia. It is derived from the common nou ... [...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] |
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] |
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale. It has around 300,000 inhabitants or 14% of the population of Slovenia. Historical background Its origins as a separate political entity can be traced back to the 17th century, when the Habsburg duchy of Carniola was divided into three administrative districts. This division was thoroughly described by the scholar Johann Weikhard von Valvasor in his 1689 work ''The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola''. The districts were known in German as ''Kreise'' (''kresija'' in old Slovene). They were: ''Upper Carniola'' with its centre in Ljubljana, comprising the northern areas of the duchy; ''Lower Carniola'', comprising the east and south-east, with its centre in Novo Mesto; and ''Inner Carniola'' ... [...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 (metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a central position and good traffic connections in all directions, and the country's capital is located in it. Population The area is the most densely populated statistical region in Slovenia, with the largest number of inhabitants. The population in 2020 was 570,773. It had the highest proportion of people between ages 25 and 64 with a post-secondary education. Cities and towns The Central Slovenia Statistical Region includes 9 cities and towns, the largest of which is Ljubljana. Municipalities The Central Slovenia Statistical Region comprises the following 25 municipalities: * Borovnica * Brezovica * Dobrepolje * Dobrova-Polhov Gradec * Dol pri Ljubljani * Domžale * Grosuplje * Horjul * Ig * Ivančna Gorica * Kamnik * Komen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities ( Slovene: ''občine'', singular'' občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovene is an official language of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian is a second official language of four municipalities (of which one has urban status) in the Slovene Littoral The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adria ...: Ankaran/Ancarano, Izola/Isola, Koper/Capodistria, and Piran/Pirano. In the EU statistics, the municipalities of Slovenia are classified as "local administrative unit 2" (LAU 2), below 58 administrative units ('), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Kamnik
The Municipality of Kamnik (; sl, Občina Kamnik) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kamnik. Today it is part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. It is the 15th-largest municipality by area in Slovenia. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Kamnik, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Bela * Bela Peč * Bistričica * Brezje nad Kamnikom * Briše * Buč * Češnjice v Tuhinju * Cirkuše v Tuhinju * Črna pri Kamniku * Črni Vrh v Tuhinju * Gabrovnica * Godič * Golice * Gozd * Gradišče v Tuhinju * Hrib pri Kamniku * Hruševka * Jeranovo * Kališe * Kamniška Bistrica * Klemenčevo * Kostanj * Košiše * Kregarjevo * Krivčevo * Kršič * Laniše * Laseno * Laze v Tuhinju * Liplje * Loke v Tuhinju * Mali Hrib * Mali Rakitovec * Markovo * Mekinje * Motnik * Nevlje * Okrog pri Motniku * Okroglo * Oševek * Pirševo * Podbreg * Podgorje * Podhruška * Podj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okrog Pri Motniku
Okrog pri Motniku () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name In 1952, the three former villages of Peteržilje, Spodnji Okrog, and Zgornji Okrog were combined into a single village named Spodnji Okrog. In 1955, the name of the settlement was changed from ''Spodnji Okrog'' to ''Okrog pri Motniku''. Notable people Notable people that were born in Okrog pri Motniku include: *Andrej Volkar (1847–1930), lawyer References External links *Okrog pri Motniku on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Kamnik {{Kamnik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menina Pasture Plateau
The Menina Pasture Plateau ( sl, Menina planina) is a pre-Alpine karst plateau in Slovenia.''Veliki splošni leksikon''. 1998. Vol. 5: ''Ma–Ož''. Ljubljana: DZS, p. 2555. Geography The plateau stands at an elevation between in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps.Stiplovšek, Miroslav. 1993. Menina. In: ''Enciklopedija Slovenije'', vol. 7: ''Marin–Nor''. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 69. It is located between the Dreta Valley to the north, the Tuhinj Valley and Motnik Valley to the south, the Črnivec Pass to the west, and the Lipa Pass and Dobrovlje Plateau to the east. The plateau is approximately from east to west, and approximately from north to south. The highest point on the plateau is Mount Vidovnik (), where there is also a lookout tower, about a 15-minute walk from the Menina Pasture Lodge ( sl, Dom na Menini planini; ). Name The plateau was attested in written sources in 1424 as ''Menino'', and as ''Minitza'' in 1500. The name is believed to derive from a possessive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Špitalič, Kamnik
Špitalič (; german: Neuthal''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.) is a village in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography The settlement is located in the Tuhinj Valley, on the road from Kamnik to Celje. It includes the hamlets of Jastroblje, Nova Reber (in older sources also ''Novo Rebro'', german: Neureber), Dolina, Bukovšek, Zobava, Kisovšek, Podlipovec, Strmšek, Pustotnik, and Petrživec. The Lipovec Pasture lies south of the village center on the Šipek Ridge. Name Špitalič was attested in historical documents as ''Pochsruke'' in 1252, ''hospitale in Poxrukhe'' in 1255, and ''hospitale sancti Anthonii in Poxruk'' in 1261, among other names. The name ''Špitalič'' derives from German ''Spital'' 'hospice' (see History below). History Next to the church can be seen the ruins of what was the Špitalič (''Neuthal'') Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spodnji Okrog
Spodnji Okrog () is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Okrog pri Motniku. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Spodnji Okrog lies below the southern slope of Deer Peak (, elevation: ), about north of the main road through Špitalič, Kamnik, Špitalič in the valley of Motnišnica Creek. Name Spodnji Okrog was attested as ''Puxruk'' in 1261, ''Pokkesrukke'' in 1265, ''Poxrugkh'' in 1307, ''Bukzrukk'' in 1329, and ''Puochsruck'' in 1488. Before the Second World War, the village was known as ''Kozji Hrbet'' (in older sources also ''Kozji herbt''; literally, 'goat back').''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 200. The name ''Spodnji Okrog'' means 'lower Okrog' and contrasts with ''Zgornji Okrog'' (literally 'upper Okrog'), which lies about to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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