The Municipality of Postojna (; ) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the traditional region of
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, Gor ...
in southwestern
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 seat of the municipality is the town of
Postojna
Postojna (; , ) is a town in the traditional region of Inner Carniola, from Trieste, in southwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality 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 (, , ) 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 was first mentioned in 1300 as ''villa Sancti Petri ...
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
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, aum =
, assets = €1.061 billion (2018)}
, equity = €244.70 million (2018)}
, owner = Hisense
, num_employees = 11,098
, parent = Hisense
, homepage =
Gorenje (); stylized as ''gorenje'' ...
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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
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Koče
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Landol
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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 (; , ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Landmarks Castle
Predjama Castle, a Renaissance architecture, Renaissance castle and a major tourist attraction in Slovenia, is locat ...
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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
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Žeje
Attractions
The entire municipality has a typical
karst landscape
Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...
. One of Slovenia's major tourist attractions,
Postojna Cave
Postojna Cave (; ; ) 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 well as one of its top tourism sites. The caves were created by the P ...
, is located in the municipality. A second popular tourist attraction, located approximately from Postojna, is
Predjama Castle
image:Höhlenburg Predjama in Slovenien.jpg, 300px, Predjama Castle
Predjama Castle ( or , German language, German: '':de:Höhlenburg Predjama, Höhlenburg Lueg'', ) is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia, in t ...
, a 16th-century castle built in the mouth of another
karst cave.
References
External links
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Municipality of Postojna on GeopediaMunicipality of Postojna website
{{Authority control
1994 establishments in Slovenia
Postojna
Postojna (; , ) is a town in the traditional region of Inner Carniola, from Trieste, in southwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Postojna.