Geometric Centre of Slovenia

Monument marking the 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°ECoordinates:

46°07′11.8″N 14°48′55.2″E / 46.119944°N 14.815333°E 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 , 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 an act on GEOSS.

References[]

^ Inscription on the GEOSS monument.
^ ^a ^b Društvo za razvoj in varovanje Geossa. GEOSS. Information sign posted in Slivna.

External links[]

GEOSS homepage
Virtual panoramas, maps and aerial photography of the location
Point GEOSS (Local Landmark). Map and description. Pespoti.si. (in Slovene)

[1] Inscription on the GEOSS monument.

[Drustvo-2] Društvo za razvoj in varovanje Geossa. GEOSS. Information sign posted in Slivna.

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