Area and populationArea and population
Central, South-eastern Europe
Longest border line with Croatia
20000 square kilometres2 million people
City core – Tromostovje (by Jože Plečnik)City core – Tromostovje (by Jože Plečnik)
Tromostovje are the three
bridges that are situated
next to the Prešeren square in the middle
of Ljubljana.
River Ljubljanica flows through the centre of
the city.
Ptuj
Ptuj is the oldest town
of Slovenia. It is situated in
on the banks of Drava river.
In the middle of the town
there is a castle on a hill.
Picture: Ptuj
Waters in SloveniaWaters in Slovenia
The longest river in
Slovenia is Sava.
There are two bigger lakes: Bled and Bohinj
Photo: River Sava
Mountains
Three mountain ranges:
Julian Alps,Karavanke, Kamniško savinjske
Alpe.
The highest mountain is Triglav, 2864m
Natural sightsNatural sights
Lake Bled is famous for its island and an old church on it.
Triglav national park is located in Julian Alps.
Caves of the Karst: lime stone region in Slovenia full of caves and other Karst phenomena.
Cerkno lake can be totally dry, with water in the underground, but it can also cause floods.