Slovenia: Geography#
| Location | south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 46 07 N, 14 49 E 46.116665,14.816667 |
| Area | total: 20,273 sq km land: 20,151 sq km water: 122 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,086 km border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 455 km, Hungary 102 km, Italy 199 km |
| Coastline | 46.6 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m highest point: Triglav 2,864 m |
| Highest Mountains | Due to difference in mountain rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Triglav 2864 m; Skrlatica 2740 m; Mangart 2678 m; Visoki Rokav 2646 m; Jalovec 2645 m According to Geonames: Triglav 2864 m; Skrlatica 2740 m; Mangrt 2678 m; Jalovec 2645 m; Razor 2601 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Mountains |
| Terrain | a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east |
| Natural Hazards | flooding; earthquakes |
| Natural Resource | lignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests |
| Land Use | arable land: 8.31% permanent crops: 1.33% other: 90.36% (2011) |
| Climate | Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
| Irrigated Land | 76.04 sq km (2010) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 31.87 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | 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 |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Ljubljana; Maribor; Celje; Kranj; Velenje [Verified] Important Cities |
| Geography-note | despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes Important Rivers |