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  • Central settlements in Slov...
    Nared, Janez; Bole, David; Breg Valjavec, Mateja; Ciglič, Rok; Goluža, Maruša; Kozina, Jani; Razpotnik Visković, Nika; Repolusk, Peter; Rus, Petra; Tiran, Jernej; Černič Istenič, Majda

    Acta geographica Slovenica, 01/2017, Volume: 57, Issue: 2
    Journal Article

    This article presents central settlements in Slovenia and their main characteristics in 2016. We defined central settlements based on services of general interest and the population of an individual settlement, and developed the analysis further by using competitiveness indicators. We defined 360 central settlements at six levels of centrality, among which the significance of Ljubljana as a national center of international importance and the significance of intermunicipal, local, and rural centers are increasing. The significance of certain regional centers at the second and third levels of centrality is decreasing. The level of services of general interest supplied to Slovenian territory is relatively appropriate, but it should be improved by promoting competitiveness, especially in centers of national and regional importance.