Slovene Hills

The Windische Bühel (Slovenian: Slovenske Gorica ) is a hill country in the north of Slovenia and traditionally a mixed -language area (see Windisch ), hence the name according to the residents and the language ( Windisch ). The area belonged until 1918 to the Lower Styria.

The area of about 20 × 40 km is geologically is the continuation of the Kor, corresponds morphologically but rather the hills of Eastern Styria. It has heights 210-410 m and is situated between the rivers Mura and Drava. How the money will also all smaller waters in the east.

Slovenian main part

In the east, the area borders the Prekmurje region ( Prekmurje ), north to the southern Styria. It is characterized by mild, fertile climate excellent ( viticulture).

Main towns are Jarenina ( Jahring ) and Lenart (St. Leonhard ). The " Bühel " extend to the city limits of Maribor ( Marburg an der Drau ) and the Austrian town of Bad Radkersburg, which is separate from the Mur Slovenian sister city Gornja Radgona ( Oberradkersburg ) is called. The main border crossing to Austria 's playing field ( between Maribor and Graz).

Styrian " foreland of Windisch Bühel "

The adjacent field beyond the hills (up west of Leibnitz and the area Sulmtal or Sausal ) counts geologically in Styria also so named for the foothills of the Windische Bühel and will. The summit plain is slightly higher than in Slovenia and reaches Demmerkogel least 671 m.

Morphologically, it can be considered as a transition to a low mountain range and has its local structure large cultural and natural scenic independence. The rocks are weakly metamorphosed shale of the Graz Paleozoic. The Riedelland formed the north and west adjacent tertiary is already counted for Sausal that flung to the southwest Leaning Out ​​runner for Sulm.