Savinja and Šalek Valley
The Savinja and Šalek Valley is a region in northern Slovenia, close to the border with Austria. Municipalities: Gornji Grad, Solčava, Rečica ob Savinji, Ljubno ob Savinji, Luče, Nazarje, Šmartno ob Paki, Mozirje, Šoštanj, and Velenje.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Krofička and Ojstrica.
Krofička
Peak
Photo: JakobZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Krofička is a mountain in the eastern part of the Kamnik Alps. Together with Ute Peak and nearby Strelovec Peak, it forms a barrier between the Logar Valley and the Roban Cirque.
Ojstrica
Peak
Photo: Borut Kantuser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ojstrica is a mountain in the eastern part of the Kamnik Alps with a pyramid-shaped top that is visible from far away. The name Ojstrica derives from the Slovene word oster 'sharp'.
Klemenča Cave Lodge at Ojstrica
Mountain hut
Photo: JakobZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klemenča Cave Lodge at Ojstrica is a mountain hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Logarska Dolina and Podolševa.
Logarska Dolina
Hamlet
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Logarska Dolina is a settlement in the Logar Valley in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Podolševa
Village
Photo: JakobZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Podolševa is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Robanov Kot
Hamlet
Photo: Alenka Veber, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Robanov Kot is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Savinja and Šalek Valley
- Type: human-geographic territorial entity
- Description: region
- Location: Pohorje-Savinjska, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.3992° or 46° 23′ 57″ northLongitude
14.6327° or 14° 37′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FRP9JXM+M3Wikidata ID
Q18355660
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