Styria (Slovenia)

Styria
Štajerska (Slovene)
Slovenian Styria
Lower Styria
Traditional region
Typical Lower Styrian rural landscape in Pohorje
Territory of the former Styrian duchy, superimposed on the modern borders of Austria and Slovenia
Country Slovenia
Elevation
300 m (980 ft)
DemonymStyrian

Styria (/ˈstɪəriə/; Slovene: Štajerska [ˈʃtáːjɛɾska]), also known as Slovenian Styria (Slovenska Štajerska; Austrian German: Slowenische Steiermark) or Lower Styria (Spodnja Štajerska; Untersteiermark) to differentiate it from Austrian Styria, is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia. Its largest city and urban center is Maribor, with other urban centers including Celje, Velenje, Ptuj and Trbovlje.

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