The Geometric Centre of Slovenia (, GEOSS) is the
geometric centre of
the country. Its
geographic coordinates
A geographic coordinate system (GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude and longitude. It is the simplest, oldest, and most widely used type of the various ...
are and its elevation is 644.842m. It lies in the hamlet of
Spodnja Slivna near
Vače in the
Municipality of Litija
The Municipality of Litija (; ) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Litija. The area is part of the traditional Upper Carniola, Upper and Lower Carniola regions. The entire ...
. Since 4July1982,
[Društvo za razvoj in varovanje Geossa. ''GEOSS''. Information sign posted in Slivna.] it has been marked with a memorial stone designed by the architect
Marjan Božič, about 50m away from the given coordinates. A plaque reading ''Živimo in gospodarimo na svoji zemlji'' ('We live and prosper upon our land') was added on 14September1989.
In 2003, Slovenia adopted the Geometric Centre of Slovenia Act, which is a unique case in Europe.
References
External links
GEOSS homepage
*
ttp://www.pespoti.si/tocka.php?id=10535 Point GEOSS (Local Landmark) Map and description. Pespoti.si.
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Tourist attractions in Slovenia
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 ...
Municipality of Litija