Styria (Slovenia)
Styria (Slovene: Štajerska), also Slovenian Styria (Slovenska Štajerska) or Lower Styria (Spodnja Štajerska; German: Untersteiermark), is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia. The largest city is Maribor.
Styria (Slovenia)
Spodnja Štajerska / Untersteiermark | |
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Typical Lower Styrian landscape in Sevnica. | |
Territory of the former Styrian duchy, superimposed on the modern borders of Austria and Slovenia | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
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