Log () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Rogatec
The Municipality of Rogatec (; sl, Občina Rogatec) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia, on the border with Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Rogatec. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria. It is now include ...
in eastern
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 ...
. It lies in the wooded hills above the right bank of the
Sotla River, close to its source. Part of the surrounding area has been declared a
forest reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
as a typical
Subpannonian beech and
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
forest preserved in its natural state. It is known as the Forest Reserve at Log on the Sotla River ( sl, Gozdni rezervat Log ob Sotli). The entire Rogatec are area traditionally belonged to the
Styria region. It is now included in the
Savinja Statistical Region
The Savinja Statistical Region ( sl, Savinjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly c ...
.
Rogatec municipal site
References
External links
Log on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Rogatec
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