Municipality of Krško




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Municipality of Krško


Občina Krško

Municipality

Location of the Municipality of Krško in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Krško in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°57′N 15°29′E / 45.950°N 15.483°E / 45.950; 15.483Coordinates: 45°57′N 15°29′E / 45.950°N 15.483°E / 45.950; 15.483
Country
 Slovenia
Government

 • Mayor
 Miran Stanko
Area

 • Total 286.5 km2 (110.6 sq mi)
Elevation

 163 m (535 ft)
Population
(2014)

 • Total 25,833
 • Density 90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+02 (CEST)
Postal code
8270
Area code(s) (+386) 07
Vehicle registration KK
Website www.krsko.si

The Municipality of Krško (pronounced [ˈkə́ɾʃkɔ] (About this soundlisten); Slovene: Občina Krško) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Krško. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava statistical region.[1]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Main sights


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


Archaeological evidence shows that the area was settled in prehistoric times. Along the Sava River, numerous Bronze and Iron Age sites as well as Roman finds show continuous occupation. After the Medieval period the area was a Habsburg possession. It was affected by Ottoman raids from the 15th to the 17th centuries.



Main sights


Sights in the municipality include the Krško parish church,[2] the Videm-Krško parish church,[3] a church on the right bank of the Sava,[4] a Capuchin monastery,[5] and Krško Castle. Further to the south is Šrajbarski Turn Castle, built in the 16th century. Natural sights in the municipality include Kostanjevica Cave at the foot of the Gorjanci Hills and the Krakovo Forest, the only virgin forest in Slovenia where pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) grows and provides a habitat for several rare and endangered animal species.



Economy


Industries of the Municipality of Krško include construction, metalworking, paper, textiles, wood processing, agriculture, trade, and transportation, while tourism continues to develop. The fertile flatlands southeast of the town of Krško along the banks of the Sava, known as the Krško-Brežice Plain (Krško - brežiško polje), are used for vineyards as well as apple, pear, peach, apricot, and plum orchards. Local vineyards produce wines such as Cviček, Laški Rizling, and Modra Frankinja, as well as less well-known local wines such as white and red Sremičan and others matured in local wine cellars.



See also



  • Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia

  • Brežice



References





  1. ^ Krško municipal site


  2. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 1950


  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 3485 & 3486


  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 305


  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 10286




External links








  • Krško municipal website (in Slovene)

  • Municipality of Krško on Geopedia









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