Geography of Slovenia
| Continent | Europe |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Europe |
| Coordinates | 46°00′N 15°00′E / 46.000°N 15.000°E |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,271 km2 (7,827 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Highest point | Triglav, 2,864 m |
| Lowest point | Adriatic Sea, 0 m |
| Longest river | Sava |
| Largest lake | Lake Bohinj |
| Climate | continental climate Mediterranean climate |
Slovenia is situated in Central Europe, touching the Alps and bordering the Adriatic Sea. The Alps—including the Julian Alps, the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the Karawank chain, as well as the Pohorje massif—dominate northern Slovenia along its long border to Austria. Slovenia's Adriatic coastline stretches approximately 47 km (29 mi) from Italy to Croatia.
The term karst originated in southwestern Slovenia's Karst Plateau (Slovene: Kras), a limestone region of underground rivers, gorges, and caves, between Ljubljana and the 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.