Žumberak
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Mountain range on the Slovenian side, looking at the radio tower
The Žumberak ( Croatian), also Žumberačka Gora, Slovenian Gorjanci ( German Sichelberg or Uskokengebirge ) is a mountain range on the border of Croatia - Slovenia, Novo Mesto and Črnomelj between the west and the east of Zagreb.
Location and landscape
The gentle Mittelgebirgszug southwest-northeast covers an area of approximately 212 km ².
The highest peak at 1,181 m or 1,178 m is the Sveta Gera ( kroat. ) or Trdinov vrh, Gorianc ( Slow, dt Sichelberg, also St. Gera mountain ) on the highest crest is a 90 m high radio tower of the Slovenian state -owned Radio Televizija Slovenija and a station of the Slovenian radio amateurs. The summit is relatively heavily wooded and thus the prospect for hikers is limited. Basically, but you can look far into the Slovenian Dolenjska and Bela Krajina and see to Novo mesto, Metlika and Zagreb.
The following towns are located at the foot of the mountain: Novo mesto, Metlika, Brežice in Slovenia and Samobor, Ozalj and Jastrebarsko in Croatia.
The Good Medven near Krašić
Military system of the Slovenian Army on Sichelberg
Telecommunications system of the Slovenian public broadcaster,
History and Politics
Due to this important geographical location advantage operated the Yugoslav People's Army ( JNA) where a military observation post. After the breakup of Yugoslavia that was adopted by the Slovenian Army and remained a bone of contention (see International conflicts of the successor states of Yugoslavia ).
In general we can the Slovenian- Croatian relations in this section the common boundary described as good - neighborly. This is especially true for the Slovenian Bela Krajina. Bear witness to many mixed -language marriages but also the cross-border cooperation in the cultural and economic fields. For example, there are on the Slovenian side an association of Žumberaker and friends of the Žumberak, ie an association that maintains the Croatian culture of common Gorjanci Hills.
Nature Conservation and Tourism
On the Croatian side of the Nature Park Žumberak - Samoborsko gorje was founded in 1999. Similar plans exist in Slovenia. The area has many natural resources such as sources ( Minutnik, Gospodična, Jordan ) and streams ( Kobila, Pendirjevka, Klamfer, Sušica ), a unique in Europe because of its virgin forest remnants Buchenwald vrh on the Trdinov, karst caves ( on the Slovenian side Kostanjevica jama, Studena jama jama Levakova and Jama v Šutni, on the Croatian side Jazovka ), or a wide variety of plant and animal species. Therefore, the Gorjanci serve as an important recreational area with numerous hiking trails, in particular for the space Novo Mesto and Metlika.
Hikers visit on the Slovenian side like the Gospodična, the healing powers are attributed, to the effect that one is younger, when washing with the water. This should have happened a saga of Janez Trdina after a castle lady. According to a report in the weekly newspaper Dolenjski list in which both studies by the Health Department of Novo mesto as well as a school class from Novo mesto are cited, the water is not suitable for human consumption. The water should be disinfected before use. Actually, a corresponding warning sign at the source would be appropriate. The hiking hut in the source is supplied by a separate source. This water is disinfected but from time to time.
Culture
There are many legends and traditions of the area in which the Slovenian population is living in harmony with the descendants of the Uskoks. These stories, the Slovenian historian and writer Janez Trdina (1830-1905), collected.