Geography of Slovenia

Slovenia is situated at the crossroads of central and southeast Europe, touching the Alps and bordering the Adriatic Sea. The Alps—including the Julian Alps, the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the Karawank chain, as well as the Pohorje massif—dominate northern Slovenia along its long border to Austria. Slovenia's Adriatic coastline stretches approximately 47 km (29 mi) from Italy to Croatia. Its part south of Sava river belongs to Balkan peninsula – Balkans.

The term karst originated in southwestern Slovenia's Karst Plateau (Slovene: Kras), a limestone region of underground rivers, gorges, and caves, between Ljubljana and the Mediterranean.

On the Pannonian plain to the east and northeast, toward the Croatian and Hungarian borders, the landscape is essentially flat. However, the majority of Slovenian terrain is hilly or mountainous, with around 90% of the surface 200 meters or more above sea level.

Map of Slovenia

Location

Slovenia's location is where southeastern and Central Europe meet, where the Eastern Alps border the Adriatic Sea between Austria and Croatia. The 15th meridian east almost corresponds to the middle line of the country in the direction west–east.[1]

Geographic coordinates

Aerial view of Lake Bled

Extreme geographical points of Slovenia:

The maximum north–south distance is 1°28' or 163 km (101 mi).
The maximum east–west distance is 3°13' or 248 km (154 mi).

The geometric centre of Slovenia (GEOSS) is located at 46°07′11.8″N 14°48′55.2″E / 46.119944°N 14.815333°E / 46.119944; 14.815333.

Since 2016, the geodetic system of Slovenia with the elevation benchmark of 0 m has its origin at the Koper tide gauge station. Until then, it referred to the Sartorio mole in Trieste (see metres above the Adriatic).[2]

Area

Mount Triglav
  • Total: 20,271 km2[3]
  • Land: 20,149 km2
  • Water: 122 km2
  • Comparison: slightly smaller than New Jersey

Borders

  • Land boundaries
  • Coastline: 47 km
  • Maritime claims:

The entire Slovenian coastline is located on the Gulf of Trieste. Towns along the coastline include:

Regions

Historical regions

Slovenia is traditionally divided into eight regions.

The traditional Slovenian regions, based on the former division of Slovenia into the four Habsburg crown lands (Carniola, Carinthia, Styria, and the Littoral) and their parts, are:

The last two are usually considered together as the Littoral Region (Primorska). White Carniola (Bela krajina), otherwise part of Lower Carniola, is usually considered a separate region, as is the Central Sava Valley (Zasavje), which is otherwise a part of Upper and Lower Carniola and Styria.

Slovenian Littoral has no natural island, but there is a plan on building an artificial one.

Climate

Köppen climate classification types of Slovenia

Humid subtropical climate (Cfa) on the coast, oceanic climate (Cfb) in most of Slovenia, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters (Dfb) in the plateaus and mountains on the north, subpolar (Dfc) and tundra (ET) climate above the treeline on the highest mountain peaks. Precipitation is high away from the coast, with the spring being particularly prone to rainfall. Slovenia's Alps have frequent snowfalls during the winter.[4][5]

Climate data for Ljubljana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
22.3
(72.1)
24.3
(75.7)
27.8
(82.0)
32.4
(90.3)
35.6
(96.1)
37.1
(98.8)
40.2
(104.4)
30.3
(86.5)
25.8
(78.4)
20.9
(69.6)
16.7
(62.1)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
6.4
(43.5)
11.4
(52.5)
16.1
(61.0)
21.4
(70.5)
24.6
(76.3)
27.3
(81.1)
26.7
(80.1)
21.6
(70.9)
15.9
(60.6)
8.8
(47.8)
3.8
(38.8)
15.6
(60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
1.9
(35.4)
6.5
(43.7)
10.8
(51.4)
15.8
(60.4)
19.1
(66.4)
21.3
(70.3)
20.6
(69.1)
16.0
(60.8)
11.2
(52.2)
5.6
(42.1)
1.2
(34.2)
10.9
(51.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.7
(35.1)
5.8
(42.4)
10.3
(50.5)
13.7
(56.7)
15.5
(59.9)
15.2
(59.4)
11.5
(52.7)
7.7
(45.9)
2.8
(37.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
6.6
(43.9)
Record low °C (°F) −20.3
(−4.5)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−14.1
(6.6)
−3.2
(26.2)
0.2
(32.4)
3.8
(38.8)
7.4
(45.3)
5.8
(42.4)
3.1
(37.6)
−5.2
(22.6)
−14.5
(5.9)
−14.5
(5.9)
−23.3
(−9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7)
70
(2.8)
88
(3.5)
99
(3.9)
109
(4.3)
144
(5.7)
115
(4.5)
137
(5.4)
147
(5.8)
147
(5.8)
129
(5.1)
107
(4.2)
1,362
(53.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11 9 11 14 14 15 12 12 12 13 14 14 153
Mean monthly sunshine hours 71 114 149 178 235 246 293 264 183 120 66 56 1,974
Source 1: Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO)[6] (data for 1981–2010)
Source 2: Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO)[7] OGIMET[8] (some extreme values for 1948–2013)
Climate data for Maribor
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
21.5
(70.7)
26.0
(78.8)
28.0
(82.4)
30.9
(87.6)
34.7
(94.5)
35.8
(96.4)
40.6
(105.1)
31.4
(88.5)
27.2
(81.0)
21.5
(70.7)
20.7
(69.3)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
6.6
(43.9)
11.4
(52.5)
16.2
(61.2)
21.3
(70.3)
24.4
(75.9)
26.6
(79.9)
26.1
(79.0)
21.4
(70.5)
16.0
(60.8)
9.2
(48.6)
4.4
(39.9)
15.6
(60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
1.7
(35.1)
6.0
(42.8)
10.8
(51.4)
15.8
(60.4)
19.0
(66.2)
21.0
(69.8)
20.3
(68.5)
15.7
(60.3)
10.7
(51.3)
5.1
(41.2)
0.9
(33.6)
10.8
(51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.6
(34.9)
5.9
(42.6)
10.5
(50.9)
13.7
(56.7)
15.6
(60.1)
15.4
(59.7)
11.3
(52.3)
6.8
(44.2)
1.8
(35.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
6.2
(43.2)
Record low °C (°F) −21.0
(−5.8)
−20.2
(−4.4)
−15.2
(4.6)
−5.1
(22.8)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.6
(38.5)
6.3
(43.3)
5.5
(41.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
−5.9
(21.4)
−12.7
(9.1)
−17.6
(0.3)
−21.0
(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4)
38
(1.5)
57
(2.2)
60
(2.4)
83
(3.3)
107
(4.2)
94
(3.7)
112
(4.4)
99
(3.9)
78
(3.1)
69
(2.7)
61
(2.4)
893
(35.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.0 8.0 10.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 13.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 11.0 11.0 137.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 86 118 148 185 237 242 277 253 191 143 90 67 2,037
Source: Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO), sunshine hours are for: Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport 1981–2010[9] (data for 1981–2010)

Terrain

The northern part of the country is mountainous and consists of the Julian Alps, Karawanks, Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the Pohorje massif.

Further east lies the Pannonian plain, which dominates the region of Prekmurje.

Central Slovenia is largely hilly and forested, with the exception of the Ljubljana Basin and the encompassed Ljubljana Marsh, a large wetlands region which was largely drained in the time of the Habsburg monarchy, but still remains a flood zone.

To the southeast of the Ljubljana Basin lies the Karst plateau, a hilly region containing various caves, sinkholes, intermittent lakes and other features of Karst topography.

Southern Slovenia is home to the Javornik Hills, the beginning of the Dinaric Alps. In the southeast is a short coastal strip on the Adriatic Sea.

There is only one natural island in Slovenia: Bled Island in Lake Bled in the country's northwest. Lake Bled and Bled Island are Slovenia's most popular tourist destination.[10]

Elevation extremes

  • Lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m (tide gauge station in Koper)[2]
  • Highest point: Triglav 2,864 m (9,396 ft), located in the Julian Alps

Natural resources

More than half of Slovenia, which is 11,823 km2 or 4,565 sq mi, is forested;[11] ranking it third in Europe, by percentage of area forested, after Finland and Sweden. The areas are covered mostly by beech, fir-beech and beech-oak forests and have a relatively high production capacity.[12] Remnants of primeval forests are still to be found, the largest in the Kočevje area. Grassland covers 5,593 km2 (2,159 sq mi) and fields and gardens (954 km2 or 368 sq mi). There are 363 km2 (140 sq mi) of orchards and 216 km2 (83 sq mi) of vineyards.

Slovenia's terrain and abundance of rivers makes it ideal for hydropower, which is responsible for around a third of the country's electricity production.

Various building stones, most notably marble and limestone have been quarried in the country for centuries. The Podpeč quarry has been used to extract marble since the Roman times.[13]

Mining

Slovenia is not known for large mining operations, but still has some notable deposits:

Lignite coal is found primarily in the northeastern part of the country. The country has been extracting this resource for power generation, most notably for use in the Šoštanj Power Plant, however it does not produce enough lignite to be self-sufficient and still largely relies on imports.[14] In 2022, Slovenia produced 2.4 million tonnes of lignite.[15]

The country has deposits of heavy metals, primarily Mercury, Lead and Zinc. Mercury was historically mined in the town of Idrija, which is one of the rare regions in the world where it appears both in its elemental form and as cinnabar ore. Lead and Zinc were mined in the Mežica mine. Both have since closed and have been converted into tourist attractions.

Uranium was also discovered near Žirovski Vrh in the 1960s and a mine operated for a short time, but falling Uranium prices made the mine close in 1990 after only 8 years of operation.[16]

Land use

  • Arable land: 8.53%
  • Permanent crops: 1.43%
  • Other: 90.04% (2005)
  • Irrigated land: 100 km2 (2003)
  • Natural hazards: minor flooding and earthquakes

Environment

Current issues

The Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals and toxic chemicals; forest damage near Koper from air pollution (originating at metallurgical and chemical plants) and resulting acid rain.

International agreements

See also

References

  1. ^ Jenko, Marjan (2005). "O pomenu meridiana 15° vzhodno od Greenwicha" [About the Significance of the 15th Degree to the East of Greenwich Meridian] (PDF). Geodetski Vestnik (in Slovenian). Vol. 49, no. 4. pp. 637–638. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b "S pomočjo mareografske postaje v Kopru do novega geodetskega izhodišča za Slovenijo" [With the Help of a Tide Gauge Station in Koper to A New Geodetic Origin Point for Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Slovenian Environment Agency. 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Spremembe v površini Slovenije" [Changes in the Surface of Slovenia] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Slovenia Natural Environment". Geckogo.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  5. ^ File:Slovenia Köppen.svg
  6. ^ "Climate normals 1981–2010" (PDF). ARSO. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Extreme values of measured yearly, monthly and daily values of chosen meteorological parameters in 1948–2011". ARSO. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  8. ^ "14015: Ljubljana / Bezigrad (Slovenia)". OGIMET. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Maribor Climate normals 1981–2010" (PDF). ARSO. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Slovenia to re-direct tourism at country's most popular tourist site". 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.
  11. ^ "In 2016, forest covered 58.3% of Slovenia". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Forestation and variety of forests". Slovenia Forest Service. 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  13. ^ "Podpeški kamnolom | Občina Brezovica | MojaObčina.si". 16 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Slovenia (6th ed.)". November 2014.
  15. ^ "Coal industry across Europe". 15 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Slovenia's uranium adventure was short-lived".

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