Ljubljana basin
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Depression (geology)
A depression in geology is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions may be formed by various mechanisms.Structural or tectonic related:...
in the upper river basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of Sava. It is the most populated area in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and it is metropolitan area of Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
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Cities and towns
- LjubljanaLjubljanaLjubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
- BrezovicaBrezovicaBrezovica or Brezovitsa may refer to:* Brezovica Municipality, Slovenia* Brezovica, Hrpelje – Kozina Slovenia* Brezovica, Radovljica Slovenia* Brezovica, Velika Polana in Slovenia* Brezovica, Sabinov, a village in Sabinov District in Slovakia...
- ŠkofljicaŠkofljicaŠkofljica is a settlement and a municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the eastern edge of the marshlands to the south of the capital Ljubljana...
- IgIGIG, Ig, or ig may mean:Biology:*Immunoglobulin*Immature granulocytePlaces:*Ig, a town and a municipality in Slovenia*IG postcode area, a group of postcode districts around Ilford, EnglandTerms:...
- VodiceVodiceVodice may refer to:* Vodice, Croatia* Vodice, Slovenia* Vodice, Serbia* Vodice, a village in Albania...
- Dobrova-Polhov GradecDobrova-Polhov GradecDobrova - Polhov Gradec a municipality in Slovenia. The main settlements in the municipality are Dobrova and Polhov Gradec.-External links:*...
- MedvodeMedvodeMedvode is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. The Sava and Sora rivers join in Medvode, from which the town's name is derived. Two large factories, Color and Donit, are based in Medvode. The Sava River at Medvode is also the location of the Medvode Hydroelectric Power Plant.-External links:*...
- Brezovica
- KranjKranj' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana...
- Cerklje na GorenjskemCerklje na GorenjskemCerklje na Gorenjskem is a town and a municipality in Slovenia.Ljubljana Airport is located in Zgornji Brnik, Cerklje na Gorenjskem. Adria Airways has its head office on the airport property.-External links:*...
- Šenčur
- NakloNakloNaklo may refer to:*Naklo, Slovenia, a town and a municipality in Slovenia*Nakło nad Notecią, a town in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland*Nakło nad Pianą, Polish name for the town of Anklam, Germany...
- Cerklje na Gorenjskem
- DomžaleDomžaleDomžale is a municipality and city Slovenia. Domžale is known today for its flourishing small businesses, agriculture, and light industry . It is the site of the renaissance Krumperk Castle...
- TrzinTrzinTrzin is district of Domžale and municipality in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Florian and was built in the mid 14th century....
- MengešMengešMengeš is a settlement and municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is located approximately fifteen kilometers from the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. Mengeš became a municipality in 1995....
- LukovicaLukovicaLukovica pri Domžalah is a settlement and municipality in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region in Slovenia. It lies on the main road from Ljubljana to Celje and has been an independent municipality since 1995.-External links:*...
- MoravčeMoravceMoravče is a settlement and a municipality in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Upper Carniola region. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region...
- Trzin
- KamnikKamnikKamnik is the name of a municipality in Slovenia as well as the town that serves as its administrative, cultural, economic, and educational center. The municipality is in north central Slovenia. It encompasses a large part of the Kamnik Alps and the surrounding area...
- KomendaKomendaKomenda is a town and a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.Above the settlement is a complex with a castle, a Baroque church dedicated to Saint Peter, a parsonage, stables and a cemetery. The church is first referred to in documents dating to 1147. In 1726 the old church was...
- Komenda
- Škofja LokaŠkofja Loka-Art colony:Before the civil war in the former Yugoslavia the Serbian town of Smederevska Palanka and the town of Škofja Loka held art colonies Groharijeva kolonija run by an art teacher from elementary school Olga Milošević in Smederevska Palanka. Now, after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the two...
- ŽeleznikiŽeleznikiŽelezniki is a small town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is the economic centre and the largest settlement in the Selca Valley. It used to be known for iron smelting, and its name in Slovene indicates a relation to ironworks. The first furnace was mentioned in 1422, and the original furnace was...
- ŽiriŽiriŽiri is a town and a municipality in of Slovenia. It lies in the extreme southwest part of the Upper Carniola region on the borders with the Inner Carniola and the Littoral regions at the end of the valley where a number of tributaries join to become the river Poljanska Sora. The municipality was...
- Železniki
- VrhnikaVrhnikaVrhnika is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is situated on the Ljubljanica River, 21 km from Ljubljana along the A1 motorway.-History:...
- GrosupljeGrosupljeGrosuplje is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It lies just south of the capital Ljubljana in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region....
Its main rivers are the Sava, the Kamniška Bistrica
Kamniška Bistrica
Kamniška Bistrica is an Alpine river in northern Slovenia, left tributary of the river Sava. It springs from the Kamnik Alps , near the border with Austria. It is long. The Kamniška Bistrica flows through the town of Kamnik, where it is fed by the river Nevljica...
and the Ljubljanica
Ljubljanica
The Ljubljanica is a river in the southern part of Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, is situated on the river. The Ljubljanica rises to the south of the town Vrhnika and outflows in the Sava River about downstream from Ljubljana. Its largest affluent is Mali graben....
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