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Rožnik, Grosuplje
Rožnik (, locally also ''Roženpah'', ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies east of Velike Lipljene just off the regional road leading south from Šent Jurij to Turjak. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central po .... Gallery File:Rožnik, Grosuplje 1948.jpg, Rožnik in 1948 References External links *Rožnik on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Grosuplje {{Grosuplje-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in 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 southeastern part of the historical Carniola region. Its largest town and urban center is Novo Mesto, with other urban centers including Kočevje, Grosuplje, Krško, Trebnje, and Ribnica. Geography Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the northwest, by the Kolpa River and the border with Croatia with the Gorjanci Mountains to the south and southeast, by the Sava River to the north and northeast, and by Mount Krim, the Bloke Plateau, and the Potok Plateau () to the west. The southernmost region down to the border with Croatia on the Kolpa River is called White Carniola and usually considered part of Lower C ... [...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] |
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central position and good traffic connections in all directions, and the country's capital is located in it. Population The area is the most densely populated statistical region in Slovenia, with the largest number of inhabitants. The population in 2020 was 570,773. It had the highest proportion of people between ages 25 and 64 with a post-secondary education. Cities and towns The Central Slovenia Statistical Region includes 9 City, cities and towns, the largest of which is Ljubljana. Municipalities The Central Slovenia Statistical Region comprises the following 25 Municipalities of Slovenia, municipalities: * Municipality of Borovnica, Borovnica * Municipality of Brezovica, Brezovica * Municipality of Dobrepolje, Dobrepolje * Municipality ... [...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 Grosuplje
The Municipality of Grosuplje (; ) is a municipality in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Grosuplje. It lies just south of the capital Ljubljana in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Grosuplje, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Bičje * Blečji Vrh * Brezje pri Grosupljem * Brvace * Cerovo * Cikava * Čušperk * Dobje * Dole pri Polici * Dolenja Vas pri Polici * Gabrje pri Ilovi Gori * Gajniče * Gatina * Gorenja Vas pri Polici * Gornji Rogatec * Gradišče * Hrastje pri Grosupljem * Huda Polica * Kožljevec * Lobček * Luče Luče (; sometimes ''Luče ob Savinji'', ) is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Luče in northern Slovenia. It belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Geography ... * Mala Ilova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velike Lipljene
Velike Lipljene (; ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Grosuplje on the road from Šent Jurij to Turjak. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Cultural heritage Part of a Roman period burial ground has been discovered near the settlement. Attractions Mayor Cave () is located on the northern edge of the settlement's territory. It was discovered by the local mayor, Josip Perme (1874–1940), in 1926. Perme was a member of the Yugoslav Radical Union and Slovene People's Party, both of which were banned by the Communist Party of Yugoslavia after the Second World War. It was opened as a show cave in 1927 and outfitted with electric lights after the Second World War. The cave was originally known as ''Županova Permetova jama'' 'Mayor Perme Cave'. The name ''Taborska jama'' 'Tabor Cave' was introduced after the Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šent Jurij
Šent Jurij (; , commonly abbreviated as Št. Jurij) is a village in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Jurij pri Grosupljem'' (literally, 'Saint George near Grosuplje') to ''Podtabor pri Grosupljem'' (literally, 'below the fort near Grosuplje') 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 government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name was restored as ''Šent Jurij'' in 1992. Church The parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint George () and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana (, ) is a Latin ecclesiastical territory or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turjak
Turjak (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Castles Turjak is best known as the location of Turjak Castle, a large 13th-century castle, greatly rebuilt in the early 16th century, one of the best-known and best-preserved castles in all of Carniola Carniola ( ; ; ; ) is a historical region that comprised parts of present-day Slovenia. Although as a whole it does not exist anymore, Slovenes living within the former borders of the region still tend to identify with its traditional parts Upp .... The ruins of a smaller and older castle known as ''stari grad Turjak'' 'Old Turjak Castle' stand on a rocky promontory above the Želimlje Valley. It was proba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
