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Lower Styria (in red) is one of five historical regions of Slovenia.
Lower Styria (in red) is one of five historical regions of Slovenia.

Lower Styria (Slovene: Štajerska; German: Untersteiermark; Latin: Styria) is a historical region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The Duchy of Styria (Herzogtum Steiermark Vojvodina Štajerska Stájerország was a duchy located in modern-day southern Austria and northern Slovenia.

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Use of the name

The Duchy of Styria, which existed as a dinstict political-administrative entity from the 12th century to 1918, used to be divided into three traditional regions: the northern two-thirds of the former duchy, known historically as Upper and Central Styria, have been German-speaking and are today part of the Austrian State of Styria (German: Steiermark). The Duchy of Styria (Herzogtum Steiermark Vojvodina Štajerska Stájerország was a duchy located in modern-day southern Austria and northern Slovenia. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The southernmost third of the former duchy, known as Lower Styria, was predominantly Slovene speaking and is today part of Slovenia, where it is simply referred to as Štajerska, i. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west e. "Styria".

Lower Styria is not to be confused with Southern Styria, the southern part of Central Styria, which belongs to the Austrian State of Styria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria.

History

In 1918, after the disentigation of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire following World War I, the Duchy of Styria was divided between the newly established states of German Austria and the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Republic of German Austria (Republik Deutschösterreich or Deutsch-Österreich was the initial Rump state successor to the Austro-Hungarian Empire The State of Slovenes Croats and Serbs was a short-lived state formed from the southernmost parts of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy after its dissolution at the end of Rudolf Maister, a Slovene major of the former Austro-Hungarian Army, occupied the town of Maribor in November 1918 and claimed it to the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Rudolf Maister Vojanov ( March 29 1874 &ndash July 26 1934) was a Slovene military officer and political activist The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy (1867 - 1918 Maribor (historical German name de ''Marburg an der Drau'' is the second largest City in Slovenia. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After a short fight with German Austrian provisional units, the current border was established, which mostly followed the ethnic-linguistic division between Slovenes and ethnic Germans. Slovenes or Slovenians ( Slovene Slovenci, dual Slovenca, singular Slovenec, feminine Slovenke, dual Slovenki This article is about the German diaspora See Germans for the German ethnicity in general

Already in December 1918, all of Lower Styria was de facto included in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia). The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian

In April 1941, Nazi Germany invaded Yugoslavia and Lower Styria was annexed to the Third Reich. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers After World War II, Yugoslav authority over the region was re-established and Lower Styria became an integral part of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: The Socialist Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene: Socialistična republika Slovenija) was a Socialist state that was a Constituent country of the Since June 25 1991, Lower Styria is part of the independent Republic of Slovenia. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west

Political status

Lower Styria has no official status as an administrative unit within Slovenia (though a new law will establish provincial administrative units, it has not come into force as of May 2008)), although the association with the informal province (Slovenian pokrajina) is very common.

Cities

The capital city of Styria is Maribor. Maribor (historical German name de ''Marburg an der Drau'' is the second largest City in Slovenia. Other major towns are Celje, Velenje, Ptuj, Slovenj Gradec, Sevnica and Brežice. Celje ( Cilli Cille is the third largest City in Slovenia. Exhibiting the typical characteristics of a Central European city it is the Velenje ( German: Wöllan) is a municipality with 33331 inhabitants in the northeast of Slovenia. Ptuj (Pettau Latin: Poetovio) is a City and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Slovenj Gradec ( German: Windischgraz or older Windischgrätz) is a town and a municipality formerly in the Slovene Styria region The town Sevnica, situated on the left bank of the river Sava, is one of the largest towns in Slovenian region called Posavje and the seat of the Municipality of Sevnica Brežice (German Rann) is city and municipality in Slovenia in Posavje, near the Croatian border

Tourism

Lower Styria is famous for its white wine, ski resort Pohorje, cultural festivals and pumpkin seed oil. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Pumpkin seed oil ( Kernöl or Kürbiskernöl in German, bučno olje in Slovenian, bučino ulje or bundevino ulje

Famous people from the region

See also

External links

Anton Aškerc ( 9 January 1856 &ndash 10 June 1912) was a Slovene Poet and Roman Catholic Priest, Aleš Čeh (born 7 April, 1968 in Maribor) is a Slovenian footballer who has represented his country at the two major tournaments Jolanda Čeplak (born Jolanda Steblovnik, September 12, 1976) is a Slovenian middle distance athlete. Peter Dajnko ( April 23 1787 - February 22 1873) was a Slovenian Priest, Author and Linguist, Karel Destovnik Kajuh ( 19 December 1922 - 22 February 1944) was a Slovene Poet, Translator and National Mladen Dolar (born 1951) is a Slovenian Philosopher, cultural theorist Film critic and expert in Psychoanalysis. Vekoslav Grmič ( 4 June 1923 - 21 March 2005) was a Slovene Catholic Bishop and Theologian. Drago Jančar (born 13 April 1948, Maribor) is a Slovene Writer, Playwright, Essayist and Public intellectual Edvard Kocbek ( 27 September 1904, Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, Duchy of Styria, now Slovenia - 3 November 1981 Anton Korošec ( May 12 1872, Biserjane /Wisserian Styria, then in Austria-Hungary, but now part of Slovenia – December The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija Fran Miklošič (also known in German as Franz von Miklosich) ( November 29, 1813 – March 7, 1891) was a Slovene Matija Murko also known as Mathias Murko ( February 10 1861 - February 11 1952) was a Slovene scholar known mostly for Johann Puch (Janez Puh (b June 27 1862 in Juršinci (German Georgendorf) close to Ptuj (German Pettau) - d Jože Pučnik ( 9 March, 1932 &ndash 11 January, 2003) was a prominent Slovenian Public intellectual, Sociologist Miha Remec (born August 10, 1928) is a Slovene Author. Remec was born in Ptuj, Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes Anton Martin Slomšek ( 26 November 1800 – 24 September 1862) was a Slovenian Bishop, Author, Poet Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff ( December 23, 1827 &ndash April 7, 1871) was an Austrian Admiral. Danilo Türk (tyrk born February 19, 1952 in Maribor) is a Slovenian lawyer and diplomat and current President of Slovenia. The function of President of the Republic of Slovenia (Predsednik Republike Slovenije was established on 23 December 1991, when the National Assembly of Slovenia Beno Udrih (born July 5, 1982 in Celje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian professional Basketball player Stanko Vraz also known as Jakob Frass ( June 30, 1810 - May 20, 1851) was a Slovenian poet who wrote in Croatian language Hugo Wolf (March 13 1860 – February 22 1903 was an Austrian Composer of Slovene origin particularly noted for his art songs or Lieder. Zlatko Zahovič (; born February 1, 1971) is a former Slovenian football player and current sport director of NK Maribor. The history of Slovenia chronicles the period from the 5th Century BC to the present times Lavant (in Latin Lavantina) was a Prince-bishopric Suffragan of the Prince-archbishop of Salzburg, then in the southern part of imperial The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor { Latin: Mariboren(sis, German: Marburg, Metropolija Maribor} is an Archdiocese located The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje { Latin: Celeien(sis; Škofija Celje} is a Diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical The University of Maribor ( Slovenian Univerza v Mariboru) is the second university in Slovenia, established in 1961. First Grammar School in Celje (Prva gimnazija v Celju is a coeducational nondenominational state secondary general education school for students aged between 15 to 19 in Celje The Savinja is a River in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja valley (Zgornja in Spodnja Savinjska dolina and through the cities Rinka is a Waterfall in the Logar Valley ( Logarska dolina) Slovenia. The Counts of Cilli or Celje (Celjski grofje Grafen von Cilli represent the most important medieval aristocratic and ruling house with roots and territory in present-day
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