Geography

Slovenia is situated in Central Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. The Alps — including the Julian Alps, the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and the Karavanke chain, as well as the Pohorje — dominate Northern Slovenia along its long border to Austria.

Slovenia's Adriatic coastline streches approximately 50 kilometers from Italy to Croatia.

The term "Karst" originated in Southern Slovenia's Kras Plateau (German Karst Plateau), a limestone region of underground rivers, gorges, and caves, between Ljubljana and Mediterranean.

On the Pannonian plain to the East and Northeast, toward the Croatian and Hungarian borders, the landscape is essentially flat. However, the majority of Slovenian terrain is hilly or mountainous, with around 90% of the surface 200 meters or more above sea level.

Area

• Total: 20,273 km²

Borders

• Land boundaries
  • Total: 1,334 km
  • Border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km
• Coastline: 46.6 km

Elevation extremes

• Lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
• Highest point: Triglav 2,864 m (9,396 feet)