Geometric centre of Slovenia
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The Geometric Centre of Slovenia (Slovene: Geometrično središče Slovenije, GEOSS) is the geometric centre of the country. Its geographic coordinates are 46°07′11.8″N 14°48′55.2″E / 46.119944°N 14.815333°E / 46.119944; 14.815333 and its elevation is 644.842 m.[1] It lies in the hamlet of Spodnja Slivna near Vače in the Municipality of Litija. Since 4 July 1982,[2] it has been marked with a memorial stone designed by the architect Marjan Božič, about 50 m away from the given coordinates. A plaque reading Živimo in gospodarimo na svoji zemlji ('We live and prosper upon our land') was added on 14 September 1989.[2] In 2003, Slovenia adopted the Geometric Centre of Slovenia Act, which is a unique case in Europe.[3][4]
References
- ^ Inscription on the GEOSS monument.
- ^ a b Društvo za razvoj in varovanje Geossa. GEOSS. Information sign posted in Slivna.
- ^ "Zakon o geometričnem središču Slovenije" [Geometric Centre of Slovenia Act]. Uradni list Republike Slovenije [Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia] (in Slovenian). 21 October 2003.
- ^ Leskošek, Matej (30 November 2016). "Potovanje v kraj, ki ga imamo vsi Slovenci na osebni izkaznici" [A Trip to the Place on Everyone's Identity Card] (in Slovenian). Diol.net.
External links
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- GEOSS homepage Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Virtual panoramas, maps and aerial photography of the location
- Point GEOSS (Local Landmark). Map and description. Pespoti.si. (in Slovene)
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- Geometric centre of Slovenia
- Litija Parish Church
- Jože Borštnar
- Ivan Bajde
- Ciril Jeglič
- Marko Marin
- Franc Miglič
- Anton Petje
- Viktor Petkovšek
- Nace Simončič