Herman Potočnik was a Slovene rocket engineer and pioneer of astronautics. He is chiefly remembered for his work addressing the long-term human habitation of space.
The Hudinja is a river in Styria, Slovenia. The river is 32 kilometres (20 mi) in length. Its source is on the Pohorje Massif southwest of Mount Rogla, about 1380 m above sea level, near the source of Dravinja River. The river passes Vitanje, Socka Castle, Vojnik, and Celje, where it flows into the Voglajna. A district of Celje also named Hudinja lies on the river.
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.
The Savinja Statistical Region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly comprises the wooded mountainous terrain attractive to tourists, the fertile Lower Savinja Valley with good conditions for growing hops, the Kozje Hills, and the Velenje Basin with lignite deposits, used for electricity production. In 2013 the region invested more than EUR 127 million in environmental protection. In 2013, the region accounted for 14% of enterprises created and 8% of enterprises shut down. The region has good natural conditions for agriculture. In 2013 this region had more than 11,000 farms, which is 15% of all farms in Slovenia, ranking the region right behind the Drava Statistical Region. In agricultural area utilised and livestock, the region was also in second place. The region is a well-known and popular tourist destination. In 2012, tourist arrivals and overnight stays in the region represented 11.1% of all tourist arrivals in Slovenia and 15.0% of all overnight stays. On average, tourists spent four nights there.
Socka is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the road north of Nova Cerkev towards Vitanje. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Zlateče is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies north of Nova Cerkev, on the left side of the road to Vitanje. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Brezen is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Vitanje in northeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Hudinja is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Vitanje in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills north of Vitanje at the source of the Hudinja River. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Ljubnica is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Vitanje in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Paka is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Vitanje in northeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It lies in the hills north of Vitanje. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Spodnji Dolič is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Vitanje in northeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Vitanje in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Vitanjsko Skomarje is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Vitanje in northeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Lipa is a small settlement in the Municipality of Zreče in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the main road leading west from Zreče towards Vitanje. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Polajna is a small settlement in the Municipality of Zreče in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the main road from Zreče to Vitanje. The area was traditionally part of Styria and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Skomarje is a settlement in the Pohorje Hills northwest of Zreče in northeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Zreče in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Paka is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Mislinja in northern Slovenia. It lies in the southern part of the Pohorje Hills with the main part of the settlement extending into the neighbouring Municipality of Vitanje. The area was traditionally part of Carinthia. It is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.
Srednji Dolič is a settlement in the Municipality of Mislinja in northern Slovenia. It lies at the upper course of the Paka River, in the hills either side of the regional road from Mislinja to Vitanje. The area was traditionally part of Carinthia. It is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.
