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Žirovski Vrh, Žiri
Žirovski Vrh (, german: Sairachberg) is a dispersed settlement in the hills east of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is made up of isolated farmsteads and small hamlets on the southeastern slopes of a range called Žiri Peak ( sl, Žirovski vrh). The dispersed nature of the settlement on the hill continues into the neighbouring 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 ... with the settlements of Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona and Žirovski Vrh Svetega Urbana on its northern slopes. References External links *Žirovski Vrh on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Žiri {{Žiri-geo-stub ... [...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] |
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 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Žiri
The Municipality of Žiri ( or ; sl, Občina Žiri) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in northwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Žiri. The area is part of the traditional Upper Carniola region. The entire municipality is now included in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Žiri, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Brekovice * Breznica pri Žireh * Goropeke * Izgorje * Jarčja Dolina * Koprivnik, Žiri, Koprivnik * Ledinica * Mrzli Vrh, Žiri, Mrzli Vrh * Opale * Osojnica * Podklanec, Žiri, Podklanec * Račeva * Ravne pri Žireh * Selo, Žiri, Selo * Sovra * Zabrežnik * Žirovski Vrh, Žiri, Žirovski Vrh References External links * Municipality of Žiri website Municipality of Žiri on Geopedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Municipality of Ziri Municipality of Žiri, Municipalities of Slovenia, Ziria 1994 establishments in Slovenia ... [...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] |
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, connects ... [...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 nad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona
Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona () is a dispersed settlement above Gorenja Vas in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane 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 .... Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona'' (literally, 'Žiri Peak of Saint Anthony') to ''Žirovski Vrh nad Gorenjo vasjo'' (literally, 'Žiri Peak above Gorenja Vas') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name ''Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona'' was restored in 1994.Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žirovski Vrh Svetega Urbana
Žirovski Vrh Svetega Urbana () is a dispersed settlement above Todraž in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Žirovski Vrh Svetega Urbana'' (literally, 'Žiri Peak of Saint Urban') to ''Žirovski Vrh nad Zalo'' (literally, 'Žiri Peak above Zala') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name ''Žirovski Vrh Svetega Urbana'' was restored in 1994. History The Rupnik Line, a line of fortifications and weapons installations, was built in the area in the 1930s. Several Pillbox (military), pillboxes from the line are preserved in the village's territory. Industry In the northeastern part of the settlement, there is a site where the tailings from the nearby Uranium mining, uranium mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
