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Podšteberk Slovenia - Sign
Podšteberk (, in older sources ''Stegbrg'', ) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Cerknica in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Lipsenj. The area is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region. Geography Podšteberk lies in a valley east of the village center of Lipsenj. Štebrščica Creek (named Lipsenjščica Creek further downstream) has its source below Podšteberk at Obrh Springs, a pair of gushing springs. Water flows from both of them during periods of heavy rain, and otherwise only from the lower spring. Name The name ''Podšteberk'' is a fused prepositional phrase: ''pod'' 'below' + ''Šteberk'', referring to Šteberk Castle () above the village. History Podšteberk had a population of 40 living in five houses in 1880, 23 living in four houses in 1890, and 39 living in six houses in 1900. Podšteberk was annexed by Lipsenj in 1952, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Slovenia
The national flag of Slovenia () 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 centred 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 centre; 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 Slovenian flag's colours are considered to be Pan-Slavism, pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the Middle Ages, medieval coat of arms of the Holy Roman duchy of Carniola, consisting of 3 stars, a mountain, and three colours (red, blue, yellow), crescent. The existing Slovene tricolor, Slovene tricolour was raised for the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of approximately 2.1 million people. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. Ljubljana, the capital and List of cities and towns in Slovenia, largest city of Slovenia, is geographically situated near the centre of the country. Other larger urban centers are Maribor, Ptuj, Kranj, Celje, and Koper. Slovenia's territory has been part of many different states: the Byzantine Empire, the Carolingian Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Republic of Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica (plateau), Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Goriška, Gorizia region) in the west. Its administrative and economic center of the region is Postojna, and other minor centers include Vrhnika, Logatec, Cerknica, Pivka, and Ilirska Bistrica. Name The English name ''Inner Carniola'', like the Slovene name ''Notranjska'', is a translation of German ''Innerkrain'', referring to the southwest part of Carniola. The name was created by analogy with ''Inner Austria'' (), referring to the southwestern Habsburg hereditary lands. History Inner Carniola was a ''Circle (administrative division), kreis'' of the Duchy of Carniola, ruled by the archducal House of Habsburg within the Inner Austrian lands starting in the 14th century. The territorial arrangement was described by the scholar Johann Weikhard von Val ... [...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 (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS-3 level), which are grouped in two cohesion regions (NUTS-2 level). 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 *Traditional regions of Slovenia References External links Regions Stat.si (accessed 15 December 2020). Map of st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region
The Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southwest Slovenia. Until January 1, 2015 it was named the Inner Carniola–Karst Statistical Region (). The karst terrain, with Postojna Cave and intermittent Lake Cerknica, is the most important natural feature of this statistical region. This is one of the smallest statistical regions in Slovenia, and it is the least densely populated, with a population density six times lower than the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. The region is among the economically less developed ones in the country because in 2012 it contributed only 1.8% of Slovenia’s GDP. With an average of four employees per company, the enterprises in the region are among the smallest in Slovenia. In 2012, agriculture in this region generated around 6% of gross value added, which is one of the highest shares of gross value added by agriculture per individual region. In 2013, the average utilised agricultural area per farm was the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities (Slovene language, Slovene: ''občine'', singular''občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovenia has the largest number of first-level administrative divisions of any country. The municipalities vary considerably in size and population, from the capital Ljubljana with more than 280,000 inhabitants to Hodoš with fewer than 400. Urban status is not granted strictly on the basis of population; the smallest urban municipality, Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, has less than half as many inhabitants as the most populous non-urban municipality, Municipality of Domžale, Domžale. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language in all municipalities. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian language, Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Cerknica
The Municipality of Cerknica (; ) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in the Karst Plateau, Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 11,350 in 2012. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola. The best-known landmark of the municipality is Lake Cerknica, an intermittent lake and the largest lake in Slovenia, south of the town of Cerknica. Various watersports including windsurfing are popular on the lake. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Cerknica, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Beč, Cerknica, Beč * Bečaje * Begunje pri Cerknici * Bezuljak * Bločice * Bloška Polica * Brezje, Cerknica, Brezje * Cajnarje * Čohovo * Dobec * Dolenja Vas, Cerknica, Dolenja Vas * Dolenje Jezero * Dolenje Otave * Gora, Cerknica, Gora * Gorenje Jezero * Gorenje Otave * Goričice * Grahovo, Cerknica, Grahovo * Hribljane * Hruškarje * Ivanje Selo * Jeršiče * Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipsenj
Lipsenj (, ) is a small village between Žerovnica and Gorenje Jezero on the eastern edge of Lake Cerknica in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography In addition to the main settlement, Lipsenj includes the hamlets of Podšteberk (in older sources ''Štegbrg'', ) and Sveti Štefan (). Name Lipsenj was attested in written sources in 1425 as ''Lubssem'' (and as ''Lubsen'' in 1436 and 1497, ''Lubzin'' in 1444, ''Lupsen'' in 1581, and ''Lypse'' in 1589). The medieval transcriptions of the name indicate that it developed from ''*Ljupsenj''. This may have developed from the unattested hypocorism ''*Ľubosenъ'', referring to some early inhabitant of the place. Church The church in Lipsenj, located in the former village of Sveti Štefan, is dedicated to Saint Stephen. It is a chapel of ease A chapel of ease (or chapel-of-ease) is a church architecture, church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podšteberk Slovenia - Sign
Podšteberk (, in older sources ''Stegbrg'', ) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Cerknica in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Lipsenj. The area is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region. Geography Podšteberk lies in a valley east of the village center of Lipsenj. Štebrščica Creek (named Lipsenjščica Creek further downstream) has its source below Podšteberk at Obrh Springs, a pair of gushing springs. Water flows from both of them during periods of heavy rain, and otherwise only from the lower spring. Name The name ''Podšteberk'' is a fused prepositional phrase: ''pod'' 'below' + ''Šteberk'', referring to Šteberk Castle () above the village. History Podšteberk had a population of 40 living in five houses in 1880, 23 living in four houses in 1890, and 39 living in six houses in 1900. Podšteberk was annexed by Lipsenj in 1952, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šteberk Castle
The ruins of Šteberk Castle (, also known as Stari grad 'the Old Castle'; ) stand at an elevation of above the settlement of Podšteberk southeast of Cerknica, Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati .... The ruins are located in the territory of the village of Žerovnica. History The castle was first mentioned in written sources in 1274. The castle fell into ruin by the 15th century or in the earthquake of 1511. In 1635, Prince Johann Anton Eggenberg purchased the Stegberg Estate and built Lower Stegberg Manor from the ruins of the old castle on the site of a former manor and the later castle farm. Count Johann Caspar Cobenzl purchased the manor and the estate from the Eggenbergs in 1761. In 1846, Prince Weriand of Windischgrätz became the owner. The property ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
