Slovenia

Slovenia: TravelGuide

Klearchos Kapoutsis

Small alpine country of 20.273 km2 (half of Switzerland), Slovenia shares its borders with four countries: Italy (235 km), Austria (324 km), Hungary (102 km) and Croatia (546 km). A narrow littoral band(strip) about 50 km, on the West, offers him(her) an outlet on the gulf of offshore Trieste Adriatic. The country is crossed by two tributaries of the Danube: Sava and Drava. The peak, the mountain Triglav (on 2864 m), is in the northwest. Is it of the country is occupied by a calcareous tray(plateau), the karst. Afforested for half, the Slovenian territory shelters animal species which rarefy (birds of prey, lynx, wolf).Population More than 90 % of the population is of Slovenian origin ( Slavic people). The Croats (3 %), the Serbs (2 %) the Hungarians (0,5 %) and the Italians (0,1 %) are the main minorities. Population (in millions): 1.982.000 Density (inhabitants in km ²): 98 natural Increase of the population: 0,5 Indication of fertility: 1,22 Life expectation (in years): 75,5 Urbanization (in %): 50,4 3) Climate Slovenia has three main types(chaps) of climate: in the East, a moderate continental climate; on the West and in the South near the coast, a Mediterranean climate; in the North, an alpine climate. In Ljubljana, the most low-temperature are raised(found) in January (-4°C of minimum and 2°C of maximum on average) and the highest in July (14°C of minimum and 27°C of maximum on average). It is in May and June when the pluviometry is the most low(the weakest) (65 mm) and in October when it is the strongest (150 mm).Main cities A) Major Ljubljana La of Slovenia account 321.000 inhabitants. She(it) is in the center of the country, in 250 km from Venice and in 110 km from Trieste by the road. The city knew two important earthquakes in 1511 and 1895. His(her,its) architecture mixes(involves) Renaissance styles, baroque, neo-classic and especially Art nouveau. Seat(siege) of the national political institutions and the embassies, the cultural center (castle of the XVIth century, museums, theaters, etc.) and active academic, Ljubljana is also an important economic center (metal industry), commercial and of transport. B) Maribor Situé east of the country on the left bank of Drava, in the heart of a wine-producing region and in about fifteen kilometers of the Austrian border, Maribor is the second city of the country with 142.000 inhabitants. She(it) kept(preserved) architectural testimonies of his(her,its) past (medieval fortifications, castle of the XVIth century, synagogue, houses, etc.). The city is the economic, cultural and university center of the northeast of the country. She(it) also possesses a renowned ski resort. C) Ptuj Située in approximately 20 km in the southwest of Maribor, Ptuj is most old town of Slovenia. This big historic and architectural center (Roman vestiges, Gothic and baroque buildings) is also a city(estate) of balneology. His(her) population is 66.000 persons.D) Celje Bâtie in the confluence of rivers Savinja and Voglajna in the east central region of the country, Celje is the industrial, commercial and cultural area of the region. The city(estate) account 62.000 inhabitants. E) Novo Mesto Située in the southwest, Novo Mesto developed since the 60s a dynamic industrial fabric in particular in the textile, pharmaceutical, electric, automobile industries (Renault factory) and of the construction. F) Koper Ancienne quoted under Venetian dominion, Koper is in about twenty kilometers from Trieste. Unique(only) seaport of Slovenia, its activity is rapidly expanding. Kevesebb