Articles in Slovenia ( 411 )

411 Articles of interest in Slovenia

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  • Rupa, Croatia

    Rupa (Italian: Ruppa) is a village in northwest Croatia near its border with Slovenia. It is located in Matulji (Italian: Mattuglie) municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, 17 km from the town of Matulji.

  • Hell Gorge

    Hell Gorge (Slovene: Soteska Pekel) is a 1.5 km gorge located near the settlement of Ohonica, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Borovnica, Slovenia and 23 km (14 mi) from Ljubljana. Borovniščica Creek has created many erosion feature…

  • Mirna (Sava)

    The Mirna is a river in southeastern Slovenia. The river, in which the marathon swimmer Martin Strel first learned to swim, is a right tributary of the Sava River in the province of Lower Carniola. It is 44 kilometers (27 mi) long, starts below the …

  • Lake Ptuj

    Lake Ptuj (Slovene: Ptujsko jezero) is an artificial lake on the river Drava to the south east of the town of Ptuj in eastern Slovenia. It is the largest artificial lake in Slovenia and was created in 1978 when a dam for the Formin hydroelectric pow…

  • Klanjec

    Klanjec is a small town in northwestern Croatia, in the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje on the border with Slovenia. The population of Klanjec is 567, but there are 2,915 people in the municipality (census 2011).

  • Iška

    The Iška (pronounced [ˈiːʃka]) is a river of central Slovenia. Part of the river valley—the Iška Gorge or Iška Canyon (Slovene: Iški vintgar)—separates Lower Carniola from Inner Carniola. The river is 31 km (19 mi) long.

  • Gradaščica

    The Gradaščica is a river in Slovenia. The river is 33 km (21 mi) long. It begins in Polhov Gradec at the confluence of Little Creek (Slovene: Mala Voda) and Big Božna Creek. Near Vrhovci it is joined by Horjulščica Creek (a.k.a. Horjulka Creek). No…

  • Gorizia Centrale railway station

    Gorizia Centrale railway station (Italian: Stazione di Gorizia Centrale; German: Görz Südbahnhof (former name)) is the main station serving the town and comune of Gorizia, in the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeastern Italy.

  • Fužine Bridge

    The Fužine Bridge (Slovene: Fužinski most) is a bridge crossing the Ljubljanica River near Fužine Castle in the eastern part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

  • Dreta

    The Dreta (pronounced [ˈdɾeːta]) is a river in Styria, northeastern Slovenia. The river is 29 km (18 mi) long. Its source is near the Črnivec Pass in the Kamnik Alps. It flows through the town of Gornji Grad, Bočna, and Šmartno ob Dreti, and merges …

  • Dravinja

    The Dravinja (German: Drann) is the largest tributary of the Drava River in Slovenia. It is 73 kilometres (45 mi) long. Its source is on the Pohorje Massif southwest of Mount Rogla about 1,150 m above sea level. The river passes Zreče, the town of S…

  • Dovje

    Dovje (pronounced [ˈdoːu̯jɛ]; German: Lengenfeld) is a village in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia, located on the southern slopes of the Karawanks at an elevation of 703 m. It has a rich history and rural t…

  • Branik Castle

    Branik Castle (Slovene: Grad Branik), also known as Rihemberk Castle (Grad Rihemberk), is a 13th-century castle above the village of Branik, near the city of Nova Gorica in southwestern Slovenia.

  • Bogenšperk Castle

    Bogenšperk Castle (pronounced [ˈboːɡɛnʃpɛɾk]; Slovene: Grad Bogenšperk, German: Schloss Wagensperg) is a 16th-century castle located in the municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia.

  • Bežigrad Grammar School

    Bežigrad Gymnasium (Slovene: Gimnazija Bežigrad) is a selective coeducational state secondary school for students aged between 15 to 20. It is named after the Bežigrad district in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where it is located.

  • Slivno, Laško

    Slivno is a small settlement north of Spodnja Recica in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region.

  • Rudnik District

    The Rudnik District (pronounced [ˈɾuːdnik], Slovene: Četrtna skupnost Rudnik), or simply Rudnik, is a district (mestna četrt) of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

  • Laze pri Predgradu

    Laze pri Predgradu (pronounced [ˈlaːzɛ pɾi ˈpɾeːdɡɾadu]; German: Geräuth) is a settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia.

  • Laze pri Boštanju

    Laze pri Boštanju (pronounced [ˈlaːzɛ pɾi bɔˈʃtaːnju]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills south of Boštanj in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now i…

  • Hrastje, Kranj

    Hrastje (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ]; German: Hrastie) is a village on the left bank of the Sava River just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

  • Ščavnica

    The Ščavnica (pronounced [ˈʃtʃaːu̯nitsa]; German: Stainz) is a 56 km river in Styria, Slovenia. It sources near Zgornja Velka and flows along the Slovene Hills towards the southeast.

  • Špik

    Špik is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. Its summit is at 2,472 m (8110 feet) above sea level.

  • Črni Vrh Observatory

    The Črni Vrh Observatory (Observatorij Črni Vrh, IAU code 106) is located in Western Slovenia, close to the settlement Črni Vrh, near the town of Idrija. The current observatory was built in 1985, and is at an altitude of 730 metres.

  • Zidani Most railway station

    Zidani Most railway station (Slovene: Železniška postaja Zidani Most) is an important railway station and junction in Zidani Most, which is located within the municipality of Laško, Slovenia. The station lies close to the confluence of the rivers Sa…

  • Vrba, Žirovnica

    Vɾba (pronounced [ˈvərba]) is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniolan region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in written sources from 1247 and is a typical example of a compact Alpine village.