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Divača–Koper Railway
The Divača–Koper Railway () is a Slovenian 50-kilometre long railway line that connects Ljubljana and Divača with the coastal town of Koper. Usage The line is used by the following passenger services: * ''Intercity'': Maribor railway station, Maribor–Pragersko railway station, Pragersko–Celje railway station, Celje–Ljubljana railway station, Ljubljana–Borovnica railway station, Borovnica–Postojna railway station, Postojna–Divača railway station, Divača–Hrpelje-Kozina railway station, Hrpelje-Kozina–Koper railway station, Koper * ''Intercity'': Ljubljana railway station, Ljubljana–Borovnica railway station, Borovnica–Postojna railway station, Postojna–Divača railway station, Divača–Hrpelje-Kozina railway station, Hrpelje-Kozina–Koper railway station, Koper * ''Regionalni vlak (Regional train)'': Ljubljana railway station, Ljubljana–Borovnica railway station, Borovnica–Postojna railway station, Postojna–Divača railway station, Divača–Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Črnotiče
Črnotiče (; ) is a settlement near Črni Kal in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Na Placu () near St. Paul's Church, Na Vršiču () in the center of the settlement, and lower-lying Na Križcah (). History Archaeological finds have been discovered south of the settlement, near the church dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows. A defense wall against Ottoman attacks is also located at the site. Mass graves Črnotiče is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Špirnica Mass Grave () is located northeast of the settlement, about south of Petrinje. It contained the remains of at least 10 victims. Some of the remains were exhumed in 1992 and reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004. The Č12 Cave Mass Grave () is located in a shaft northwest of the settlement, in the Grucelj karst area near the Gradis quarry. It contains the remains of undetermined victims based on reports from spelunkers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postojna Railway Station
Postojna railway station () is a significant railway station in Postojna, Slovenia. It is located on the main railway line between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Trieste, Italy. At an elevation of , Postojna is the highest railway station in Slovenia. The station lies a few kilometres south of the Postojna Gate, a major pass of the Dinaric Alps, where is the highest point on the line between Ljubljana and Trieste.Retrieved from the Google Earth Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satelli ... geoinformation system References External links Official site of the Slovenian railways Railway stations in Slovenia {{Slovenia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Lines In Slovenia
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and rail freight transport, freight transport globally, thanks to its Energy efficiency in transport, energy efficiency and potentially high-speed rail, high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by Diesel locomotive, diesel or Electric locomotive, electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital intensity, capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Slovenian Railway Referendum
A referendum on a law governing the Divača-Koper rail upgrade was held in Slovenia on 13 May 2018. It followed the annulment of the results of a 2017 referendum on the same subject by the Supreme Court in March 2018. The result saw just 309 more votes cast against the law (50.06%) than in favour (49.94%). Voter turnout was even lower than in 2017, at around 15%, meaning that the requirement of 20% of the electorate casting a "no" vote to validate the referendum outcome was not met. As a result, the law remained in force.Referendum pobudnikom tudi tokrat ni uspel Delo, 15 May 2018 Background On 8 May 2017, the |
2017 Slovenian Railway Referendum
A referendum on a law governing the Divača-Koper rail upgrade was held in Slovenia on 24 September 2017. The referendum was marked by a low turnout; a majority of voters voted in favour of the proposed law. The results were annulled by the Supreme Court in March 2018, resulting in a new referendum being held in 13 May 2018. Background On 8 May 2017, the National Assembly of Slovenia passed a law that deals with the construction of the second railway track from Koper to Divača, in particular regarding the financial plans for the project. The second railway track should help the development of Port of Koper, a major port in the Northern Adriatic Sea, as the existing track was in bad condition and already nearing the traffic limits. The law was opposed by civil activist Vili Kovačič who, supported by several political parties and civil initiatives, called for a referendum to repeal the law. After collecting 40,000 voter signatures, the referendum was set to take place on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakitovec Railway Station
Rakitovec is a village in Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze .... References Populated places in Zagreb County Velika Gorica {{ZagrebCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zazid Railway Station
Zazid (; ) is a village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Croatia. The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... of Predloka. References External links Zazid on Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podgorje Railway Station
Podgorje may refer to: * Podgorje, Apače, a village in Slovenia * Podgorje, Kamnik, a village in Slovenia * Podgorje, Koper, a village in Slovenia * Podgorje, Slovenj Gradec, a village in Slovenia * Podgorje, Velenje, a village in Slovenia * Podgorje (Banovići), a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Podgorje, Bileća, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Podgorje, Mostar, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Podgorje (Višegrad), a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Podgorje, Virovitica-Podravina County, a village near Virovitica, Croatia * Podgorje, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, a village near Orebić, Croatia * Podgorje, Sisak-Moslavina County, a village near Gvozd, Croatia * Podgorje, Požega-Slavonia County, a village near Kaptol, Croatia * Podgorje Bistričko, a village in Croatia * Podgorje ob Sevnični, a dispersed settlement in Slovenia * Podgorje pod Čerinom, a village in Slovenia * Podgorje pri Letušu, a village in Slovenia * Podgorje pri Pišecah Podgorje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrastovlje Railway Station
Hrastovlje (; , ) is a village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Etymology Hrastovlje was attested in written sources in the 14th century as ''Cristoglan'' (and as ''Cristoviae'' in 1581, and ''Christoja'' in 1763–87). The name is derived from the plural demonym ''*Xrastovľane'', referring to residents of a village named after oak trees (). Geography Hrastovlje is also the location of the only major spring in Slovenian Istria, the karst spring of the Rižana River, which is itself the most important source of water supply for the Slovenian coastal areaThe Rižana River: Environmental flow assessment (Assessment and Provision of Environmental Flows in Mediterranean Watercourses). By Nataša Smolar-Žvanut & D. Vrhovšek. Study made for |
Črnotiče Railway Station
Črnotiče (; ) is a settlement near Črni Kal in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Na Placu () near St. Paul's Church, Na Vršiču () in the center of the settlement, and lower-lying Na Križcah (). History Archaeological finds have been discovered south of the settlement, near the church dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows. A defense wall against Ottoman attacks is also located at the site. Mass graves Črnotiče is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Špirnica Mass Grave () is located northeast of the settlement, about south of Petrinje. It contained the remains of at least 10 victims. Some of the remains were exhumed in 1992 and reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004. The Č12 Cave Mass Grave () is located in a shaft northwest of the settlement, in the Grucelj karst area near the Gradis quarry. It contains the remains of undetermined victims based on reports from spelunkers. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sežana Railway Station
Sežana railway station (; ; ) serves the town and municipality of Sežana, in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Location The station forms part of the important rail link originally built as the South railway, between Vienna, Austria, and Trieste, Italy. It is situated very close to the border between Slovenia and Italy. History The station was opened on , as ''Bahnhof Sežana'' (its German language name). At that time, it was located within the Austrian Empire, and its original operator was the Austrian Southern Railway, a privately owned enterprise. After World War I, and the annexation of Sežana to the Kingdom of Italy, the station was renamed ''Stazione di Sesana'' (its Italian language name). Responsibility for operating the station passed to the Ferrovie dello Stato (State Railways of the Kingdom of Italy). In 1947, following the end of World War II, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia took control of Sežana. The station, renamed ''Železniška postaja Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
