Lower Carniola is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.
The Krka is a river in southeastern Slovenia, a right tributary of the Sava. With a length of 94.6 km (58.8 mi), it is the second-longest river flowing in its entirety in Slovenia, following the Savinja.
Uroš Murn was a Slovenian professional road bicycle racer, most recently for UCI ProTour team Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Murn joined Discovery Channel having previously ridden on the ProTour for Phonak Hearing Systems
Košarkarski klub Krka, commonly referred to as KK Krka or simply Krka, is a professional basketball team based in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The team competes in the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League and the ABA League. The team's home arena is Leon Štukelj Hall.
Saint Gera or Trdina Peak is the highest peak of the Žumberak Mountains, at a height of 1,178 metres (3,865 ft). It is located along the border between southeastern Slovenia and Croatia, and the summit is subject to a border dispute between the two nations.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto is a diocese located in the city of Novo Mesto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.
The Temenica is a river in Slovenia. It is one of the most typical influent streams of Slovenia's karst terrain.
Češča Vas is a settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Otočec is a settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Gorenje Kronovo is a small settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
The Novo Mesto Grammar School is a public secondary school for both, boys and girls, located in Novo Mesto in the region of Lower Carniola, Slovenia. It was founded in 1746 by the Habsburg ruler Maria Theresa of Austria and initially run by Franciscan friars. In 1870, the school became a state school and the current school building was built in 1912.
Anton Podbevšek was a Slovenian avant-garde poet. He was an important influence to the poet Srečko Kosovel. He was one of the participants of the artistic activity known as the Novo Mesto Spring in 1920, which marked the beginning of Slovenian modernism. The poet Miran Jarc portrayed him in the semi-autobiographical novel Novo mesto in the character of Andrej Vrezec.
Nogometni klub Krka, commonly referred to as NK Krka or Krka, is a Slovenian football club from Novo Mesto, which plays in the Slovenian Second League. The team play its home games at the Portoval. The club was founded in 1922 and was known as NK Elan 1922 in the past.
Ženski nogometni klub Krka, commonly referred to as ŽNK Krka or simply Krka, was a Slovenian women's football club from Novo Mesto. Krka won the Slovenian Women's League eight times, and played several seasons in UEFA competitions. The best result in those was playing the Round of 32 in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League season. The club was dissolved in 2016.
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry, which generated nearly half of the gross value added in the region in 2012. According to the latest available data for 2013, 94% of waste water in the region was treated before it was discharged from the public sewage system. This is significantly more than in Slovenia as a whole (78%). The expenditure on research and development (R&D), which amounted to 5.2% of the regional GDP in 2012, highlights the importance of R&D in the region. Businesses accounted for 90% of the sources of financing. The population's age structure in this region is favourable. In mid-2013 the value of the ageing index was 105.2, which means that the ratio between the population 65 or older and the population 15 or less was 105 older people per 100 young people.
Lisca is a 948 m hill in the eastern part of the Sava Hills in southeastern Slovenia, northwest of Sevnica, north of the Sava, and south of Gračnica Creek. The hill offers a superb view. It is the most frequently visited hiking destination in the Sava Hills.
Otočec Castle is a castle hotel on a small island in the middle of the Krka River in Otočec, Slovenia, which is also near the municipality of Novo Mesto, which is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It is the only water castle in Slovenia. The word Otočec itself in Slovenian, means "small island".
Stična Abbey is the oldest monastery in the territory of today's Slovenia. It is the only Cistercian one in the country that still operates.
