The Municipality of Postojna (; sl, Občina Postojna) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the traditional region of
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the ...
in southwestern
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 ...
. The seat of the municipality is the town of
Postojna. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Postojna was subdivided into the municipalities of
Pivka
Pivka (, german: St. Peter in Krain, it, San Pietro del Carso) is a small town in Slovenia in the Pivka Basin in the Karst region. It is the seat of the Municipality of Pivka. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.
Name
Pivka ...
and Postojna.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Postojna, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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Belsko
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Brezje pod Nanosom
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Bukovje
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Dilce
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Gorenje
Gorenje (); stylized as ''gorenje''), is a Slovenian major appliance manufacturer, founded in 1950 by Ivan Atelšek. It is based in Velenje, Slovenia.
It is the fourth largest manufacturer of household appliances in Europe. Appliances are sold un ...
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Goriče
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Grobišče
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Hrašče
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Hrenovice
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Hruševje
Hruševje (; it, Cruscevie) is a settlement west of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Geography
Hruševje stands in the western part of the Pivka Basin along the old main road from Razdrto to Postojna. The older part of the vill ...
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Koče
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Landol
Landol (; it, Landolo) is a village in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
Landol was attested in written sources as ''Landol'' in 1313 (and as ''Londol'' in 1335, ''Landovia'' in 1398, and ''Lanndaw'' in 1 ...
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Liplje
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Lohača
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Mala Brda
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Mali Otok
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Malo Ubeljsko
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Matenja Vas
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Orehek
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Planina
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Predjama
Predjama (; german: Luegg, it, Castel Lueghi) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Landmarks Castle
Predjama Castle, a Renaissance castle and a major tourist attraction in Slovenia, is ...
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Prestranek
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Rakitnik
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Rakulik
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Razdrto
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Sajevče
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Slavina
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Slavinje
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Šmihel pod Nanosom
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Stara Vas
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Strane
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Strmca
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Studenec
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Studeno
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Velika Brda
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Veliki Otok
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Veliko Ubeljsko
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Zagon
Zagon ( hu, Zágon, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Păpăuți (''Papolc'') and Zagon.
The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with ...
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Žeje
Attractions
The entire municipality has a typical
karst landscape
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
. One of Slovenia's major tourist attractions,
Postojna Cave
Postojna Cave ( sl, Postojnska jama; german: Adelsberger Grotte; it, Grotte di Postumia) is a long karst cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is the second-longest cave system in the country (following the Migovec System) as wel ...
, is located in the municipality. A second popular tourist attraction, located approximately from Postojna, is
Predjama Castle, a 16th-century castle built in the mouth of another
karst cave
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
.
References
External links
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Municipality of Postojna website
{{Authority control
1994 establishments in Slovenia
Postojna