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Drava Statistical Region
The Drava Statistical Region ( sl, Podravska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest city in the region is Maribor. The region's name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course through Slovenia as well as the Pohorje mountains in the northeast of the region. The Drava is used for the production of hydroelectricity and the fertile land around it is used for agriculture. The share of job vacancies in all available jobs is among the highest in Slovenia and the region has a positive net migration rate but a very high natural decrease, which means an overall decrease in the population. Cities and towns The Drava Statistical Region includes six cities and towns, the largest of which is Maribor. Administrative divisions The Drava Statistical Region comprises the following 41 municipalities: * Benedikt * Cerkvenjak * Cirkulane * Destrnik * Dornava * Duplek * Gorišnica * Hajdina * Hoče–Slivnica * Juršinci * ... [...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 Western Slovenia (''Zahodna Slovenija'') is one of the two NUTS-2 Regions of Slovenia. The region forms the western part of the country and includes the cities of Ljubljana, Koper, Kranj and Nova Gorica. It is the wealthier of the two regions o ... (''Zahodna Slovenija'' – SI02), which groups the Central Slovenia, Upper Carniola, Gorizia, and Coastal–Karst regions. Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptuj
Ptuj (; german: Pettau, ; la, Poetovium/Poetovio) is a town in northeastern Slovenia that is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Ptuj, the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman military fort. Ptuj was located at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River, along a prehistoric trade route between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and it was part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. In the early 20th century the majority of the residents spoke German, but today the population is largely Slovene. Residents of Ptuj are known as ''Ptujčani'' in Slovene. History Earliest history Ptuj is the oldest recorded town in Slovenia. There is evidence that the area was settled in the Stone Age. In the Late Iron Age it was settled by Celts.''PtujTourism.si''.The History of Ptuj. Accessed November 8, 2006. AD 69: Ptuj is mentioned for the first time By the 1st c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Hajdina
The Municipality of Hajdina (; sl, Občina Hajdina) is a small municipality on the right bank of the Drava River near Ptuj in northeastern Slovenia. Its administrative seat is the village of Zgornja Hajdina. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Sights include relics of the Roman settlement of Poetovio and the parish church of Saint Martin in Zgornja Hajdina. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Zgornja Hajdina, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Draženci * Gerečja Vas * Hajdoše * Skorba The Skorba temples are megalithic remains on the northern edge of Żebbiegħ, in Malta, which have provided detailed and informative insight into the earliest periods of Malta's neolithic culture. The site was only excavated in the early 1960s ... * Slovenja Vas * Spodnja Hajdina References External links *Municipality of Hajdina on Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Gorišnica
The Municipality of Gorišnica (, sl, Občina Gorišnica) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is Gorišnica. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Gorišnica, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Cunkovci * Formin * Gajevci * Mala Vas * Moškanjci * Muretinci * Placerovci * Tibolci * Zagojiči * Zamušani Notable people from Gorišnica Slavko Vesenjak Slavko Vesenjak (born 1981) is a Slovenian lawyer. He is the author of scientific articles and a lecturer. He has represented several high-profile cases before the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. He was a member of the Nati ... (born 1981), Slovenian Lawyer References External links * Municipality of Gorišnica on GeopediaGorišnica municipal site 1994 establishments in Slovenia Gorisnica {{Gorišnica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Duplek
The Municipality of Duplek (; sl, Občina Duplek) is a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is Spodnji Duplek. The municipality lies on the left bank of the Drava River on the northwestern edge of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice), about 10 km southeast of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Spodnji Duplek, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Ciglence * Dvorjane * Jablance * Spodnja Korena * Vurberk * Zgornja Korena * Zgornji Duplek * Žikarce * Zimica References External links * Municipality of Duplek on GeopediaDuplek municipal site Duplek The Municipality of Duplek (; sl, Občina Duplek) is a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is Spodnji Duplek. The municipality lies on the left bank of the Drava River on the northwestern edge of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Dornava
The Municipality of Dornava (; sl, Občina Dornava) is a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies east of Ptuj, partly on the Pesnica River and partly in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Dornava. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Dornava, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Bratislavci * Brezovci * Lasigovci * Mezgovci ob Pesnici * Polenci * Polenšak Polenšak (, german: Polenschak) is a village in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Dornava in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the mun ... * Prerad * Slomi * Strejaci * Strmec pri Polenšaku * Žamenci Gallery File:Schloss Dornau (Dornava) 18. Jh, Einfahrt.jpg, Dornava Mansion, bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Destrnik
The Municipality of Destrnik (; sl, Občina Destrnik) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Destrnik. It lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) north of Ptuj. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Destrnik, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Desenci * Dolič * Drstelja * Gomila * Gomilci * Janežovci * Janežovski Vrh * Jiršovci * Levanjci * Ločki Vrh * Placar * Strmec pri Destrniku * Svetinci * Vintarovci * Zasadi * Zgornji Velovlek References External links * Municipality of Destrnik on GeopediaDestrnik municipal site Destrnik Destrnik (, german: Desternigberg) is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Destrnik. It lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) north of Ptuj. The area is part of the traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Cirkulane
The Municipality of Cirkulane (; sl, Občina Cirkulane) a municipality in the Haloze area of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Cirkulane. The municipality lies between the right bank of the Drava River and the border with Croatia. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Cirkulane, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Brezovec * Dolane * Gradišča * Gruškovec * Mali Okič * Medribnik * Meje * Paradiž * Pohorje Pohorje (), also known as the Pohorje Massif or the Pohorje Mountains (german: Bachergebirge, ''Bacherngebirge'' or often simply ''Bachern''), is a mostly wooded, medium-high mountain range south of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia. Acco ... * Pristava * Slatina * Veliki Vrh References External links * Municipality of Cirkulane on GeopediaCirkulane municipal site Cirkulane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Cerkvenjak
The Municipality of Cerkvenjak (; sl, Občina Cerkvenjak) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Cerkvenjak. The municipality lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in the region known as Prlekija. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Cerkvenjak, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Andrenci * Brengova * Čagona * Cenkova * Cogetinci * Grabonoški Vrh * Ivanjski Vrh * Kadrenci * Komarnica * Peščeni Vrh * Smolinci * Stanetinci * Vanetina * Župetinci References External links *Municipality of Cerkvenjak on Geopedia |
Municipality Of Benedikt
The Municipality of Benedikt (; sl, Občina Benedikt) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Benedikt. Before 1 January 1999 it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Benedikt, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Drvanja * Ihova * Ločki Vrh * Negovski Vrh * Obrat * Spodnja Bačkova * Spodnja Ročica * Štajngrova * Stara Gora * Sveti Trije Kralji v Slovenskih Goricah Sveti Trije Kralji v Slovenskih Goricah () is a small village in the Municipality of Benedikt in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. The local church fr ... * Trotkova * Trstenik References External links *Benedikt municipal site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormož
Ormož (; in older sources , hu, Ormosd, german: Friedau, Prekmurje Slovene: ''Ormošd'') is a town in the traditional region of Prlekija, part of Styria, in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River and borders with Croatia on the opposite bank of the river. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ormož. Name Ormož was attested in written records in 1273 as ''Holermůs'' (and as ''Holrmues'' in 1299 and ''Holrmůs'' in 1320). The name is based on the Latinized name ''Alramus'', borrowed from Germanic ''Alram'' (< *''Aþala-hraban'', literally 'noble ravan'). The person designated by the name is uncertain, but a possible namesake is Salzburg Bishop A(da)lram (reigned 821–836) because the Ormož area became the property of the |
Lenart V Slovenskih Goricah
Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah (; sl, Lenart v Slovenskih goricah, german: Sankt Leonhard in Windischbüheln) is a town in the Slovene Hills in the Municipality of Lenart in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region The Drava Statistical Region ( sl, Podravska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest city in the region is Maribor. The region's name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course thro .... It is the seat of the municipality. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Lenart v Slovenskih goricah'' (literally, 'Saint Leonard in the Slovene Hills') to ''Lenart v Slovenskih goricah'' (literally, 'Leonard in the Slovene Hills') in 1952. 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 gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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