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The '''Brkini Hills''' is a hilly area in [[Slovenian Istria]],<ref name="Istra">{{cite encyclopedia | url=http://istra.lzmk.hr/clanak.aspx?id=395 |title=Brkini |language=Croatian |trans_title=Piran Coastal Galleries |authors=Matijašić, Robert. Nikočević, Lidija |encyclopedia=Istrian Encyclopedia |editor=Miroslav Bertoša, Robert Matijašić |publisher=Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute |year=2005 |accessdate=1 February 2011}}</ref> bordered on the north by the [[Reka (river)|Reka River]], on the southwest by the [[Materija Valley]] ({{lang-sl|Matarsko podolje}}), on the northwest by the [[Kras|Karst Plateau]] ({{lang|sl|Kras}}), and on the southeast by the [[Jelšane Valley]] ({{lang|sl|Jelšansko podolje}}).<ref name="Geopedia">{{cite web |url=http://www.geopedia.si/?params=T105_L8731_F28#T105_L8731_F28_x430721_y47182_s12_b4 |title=Čez Brkine na Slavnik |language=Slovene |trans_title=Over Brkini on the Slavnik Hill |publisher=Geopedia.si |accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> The Brkini region is devided among the municipalities of Hrpelje-Kozina, Pivka, Ilirska Bistrica, and Divača.<ref name="CaseStudy" /> |
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'''Brkini''' is a geographical area in [[Slovenia]] located southwest of the [[Kras|Karst]] region, bordered on the east by the [[Pivka (river)|Pivka]] Valley and the [[Snežnik]] Plateau, and on the south by the [[Ćićarija]] Plateau.<ref>[http://v1.geopedia.si/Geopedia.html#T105_L1173_F17206_s11_b4_vF Brkini on Geopedia {{sl icon}}]</ref> Brkini is divided into three parts: western, central, and eastern Brkini. The northern part of the area includes the [[Reka (river)|Reka]] Valley. |
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The region is {{convert|25|km}} long and {{convert|7|km|abbr=on}} wide, and covers an area of {{convert|180|km2}}.<ref name="Geopedia" /> Its central part is {{convert|700|to|800|m}} high.<ref name="Geopedia" /> The centre of the region is the village of [[Pregarje]].<ref name="CaseStudy">{{cite article |url=http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/oddelki/geo/publikacije/dela/files/dela_17/brkini.pdf |title=Problematika slovenskega podeželja na primeru Brkinov |language=Slovene, with an abstract in English |trans_title=Problems of Slovenian Rural Areas. Case Study of Brkini Hills. |authors=Barborič, Blaž. Bobič, Živa. Borko, Sebastijan. Dobravc, Mina. Pirc, Janez |journal=Dela |publisher=Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana |year=2002 |issue=17 |pages=265–284 |ISSN=0354-0596}}</ref> The climate is mild, and the geological basis is [[flisch]]y, with a minor [[limestone]] part in the northeast.<ref name="CaseStudy" /> The region is a link between the [[Meditteranean]] and the continental part of Slovenia.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://geo2.ff.uni-lj.si/pisnadela/pdfs/dipl_201111_urska_barba.pdf |title=Turizem v občini Hrpelje - Kozina in možnosti za njegov nadaljnji razvoj |language=Slovene, with an abstract in English |trans_title=Tourism in the Municipality of Hrpelje–Kozina and Possibilities for Its Future Development |page=11 |publisher=Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana |year=2011 |first=Urška |last=Barba}}</ref> |
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Brkini is an economically underdeveloped region,<ref name="CaseStudy" /> with the main economic activity being fruit, in particular plum, farming.<ref name="Geopedia" /> Many people from Brkini go to work to the nearby town of [[Ilirska Bistrica]], [[Podgrad]], [[Hrpelje]], and [[Kozina]].<ref name="Geopedia" /> During the World War II, over one third of villages in Brkini were burnt down by the Italian and German occupying forces due to the [[Slovene Partisans|Partisan]] activity in the area, which significantly affected the development of the region.<ref name="Geopedia" /> The population density is low, with people still leaving.<ref name="CaseStudy" /> |
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Revision as of 11:20, 1 February 2012
The Brkini Hills is a hilly area in Slovenian Istria,[1] bordered on the north by the Reka River, on the southwest by the Materija Valley (Slovene: Matarsko podolje), on the northwest by the Karst Plateau (Kras), and on the southeast by the Jelšane Valley (Jelšansko podolje).[2] The Brkini region is devided among the municipalities of Hrpelje-Kozina, Pivka, Ilirska Bistrica, and Divača.[3]
The region is 25 kilometres (16 mi) long and 7 km (4.3 mi) wide, and covers an area of 180 square kilometres (69 sq mi).[2] Its central part is 700 to 800 metres (2,300 to 2,600 ft) high.[2] The centre of the region is the village of Pregarje.[3] The climate is mild, and the geological basis is flischy, with a minor limestone part in the northeast.[3] The region is a link between the Meditteranean and the continental part of Slovenia.[4]
Brkini is an economically underdeveloped region,[3] with the main economic activity being fruit, in particular plum, farming.[2] Many people from Brkini go to work to the nearby town of Ilirska Bistrica, Podgrad, Hrpelje, and Kozina.[2] During the World War II, over one third of villages in Brkini were burnt down by the Italian and German occupying forces due to the Partisan activity in the area, which significantly affected the development of the region.[2] The population density is low, with people still leaving.[3]
References
- ^ Miroslav Bertoša, Robert Matijašić, ed. (2005). "Brkini". Istrian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f "Čez Brkine na Slavnik" (in Slovene). Geopedia.si. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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- ^ Barba, Urška (2011). Turizem v občini Hrpelje - Kozina in možnosti za njegov nadaljnji razvoj (PDF) (in Slovene and with an abstract in English). Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. p. 11.
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External links
- [http://v1.geopedia.si/Geopedia.html#T105_L1173_F17206_s11_b4_vF Brkini on Geopedia
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