Slovenia info

Slovenia borders Italy on the west, the Adriatic Sea on the southwest, Croatia on the south and east, Hungary on the northeast, and Austria on the north. The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Slovenia covers an area of 20,273 square kilometres and has a population of 2.06 million. Around 40% of Slovenia's land mass is elevated land - mostly in the form of mountains and plateaus - which is located in the interior regions of the country.

The highest point of Slovenia is the 2,864 metres (9,396 ft) high Mount Triglav, the lowest point is the Adriatic Sea at sea level. The majority of the population speaks Slovene which is also the country's official language. Other local official languages are Hungarian and Italian.

 

Regions in Slovenia

Lower Styria is famous for its white wine, esp. well-known Ljutomer Riesling, the ski resort Pohorje, cultural festivals and pumpkin seed oil. Stajer... READ MORE


The region comprises two traditional provinces: Goriška and Slovenian Istria. The Goriška region takes name after the town of Gorizia (... READ MORE


Upper Carniola was a kreis  of the historical Habsburg crown land of Carniola from 1849 till 1919 and is nowadays a traditional region of Sloveni... READ MORE


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