The Urban Municipality of Krško (; ) is an urban municipality in eastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Krško. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.Krško municipal site Krško received the status of an urban municipality in December 2021. It borders Croatia.
History
Archaeological evidence shows that the area was settled in prehistoric times. Along the Sava River, numerous Bronze and Iron Age sites as well as Roman finds show continuous occupation. After the Medieval period the area was a Habsburg possession. It was affected by Ottoman raids from the 15th to the 17th centuries.
Main sights Sights in the municipality include the Krško parish church,Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 1950 the Videm-Krško parish church,Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 3485 & 3486 a church on the right bank of the Sava,Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 305 a Capuchin monastery,Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 10286 and Krško Castle. Further to the south is Šrajbarski Turn Castle, built in the 16th century. Natural sights in the municipality include Kostanjevica Cave at the foot of the Gorjanci Mountains and the Krakovo Forest, the only virgin forest in Slovenia where pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) grows and provides a habitat for several rare and endangered animal species.
Economy Industries of the Urban Municipality of Krško include construction, metalworking, paper, textiles, wood processing, agriculture, trade, and transportation, while tourism continues to develop. The fertile flatlands southeast of the town of Krško along the banks of the Sava, known as the Krško-Brežice Plain (Krško - brežiško polje), are used for vineyards as well as apple, pear, peach, apricot, and plum orchards. Local vineyards produce wines such as Cviček, Laški Rizling, and Modra Frankinja, as well as less well-known local wines such as white and red Sremičan and others matured in local wine cellars.
Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Krško, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Anovec Anže Apnenik pri Velikem Trnu Ardro pod Velikim Trnom Ardro pri Raki Armeško Brege Brestanica Brezje pri Dovškem Brezje pri Raki Brezje pri Senušah Brezje v Podbočju Brezovica v Podbočju Brezovska Gora Brlog Brod v Podbočju Bučerca Celine Cesta Cirje Črešnjice nad Pijavškim Čretež pri Krškem Dalce Dedni Vrh Dobrava ob Krki Dobrava pod Rako Dobrova Dol Dolenja Lepa Vas Dolenja Vas pri Krškem Dolenja Vas pri Raki Dolenji Leskovec Dolga Raka Dovško Drenovec pri Leskovcu Drnovo Dunaj Frluga Gmajna Golek Goli Vrh Gora Gorenja Lepa Vas Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu Gorenje Dole Gorenji Leskovec Gorica Gorica pri Raztezu Gornje Pijavško Gradec Gradišče pri Raki Gradnje Gržeča Vas Gunte Hrastek Ivandol Jelenik Jelše Jelševec Kalce Kalce–Naklo Kališovec Kerinov Grm Kobile Kočno Koprivnica Koritnica Kostanjek Kremen Kržišče Leskovec pri Krškem Libelj Libna Loke Lokve Lomno Mali Kamen Mali Koren Mali Podlog Mali Trn Malo Mraševo Mikote Mladje Mrčna Sela Mrtvice Nemška Gora Nemška Vas Nova Gora Osredek pri Trški Gori Pesje Pijana Gora Planina pri Raki Planina v Podbočju Pleterje Podbočje Podlipa Podulce Površje Premagovce Presladol Pristava ob Krki Pristava pod Rako Pristava pri Leskovcu Prušnja Vas Raka Ravne pri Zdolah Ravni Ravno Raztez Reštanj Rožno Šedem Sela pri Raki Selce pri Leskovcu Selo Senovo Senožete Senuše Slivje Smečice Smednik Spodnja Libna Spodnje Dule Spodnje Pijavško Spodnji Stari Grad Srednje Arto Srednje Pijavško Sremič Stari Grad Stari Grad v Podbočju Stolovnik Stranje Straža pri Krškem Straža pri Raki Strmo Rebro Šutna Trška Gora Velika Vas pri Krškem Veliki Dol Veliki Kamen Veliki Koren Veliki Podlog Veliki Trn Veliko Mraševo Veniše Videm Vihre Volovnik Vrbina Vrh pri Površju Vrhulje Žabjek v Podbočju Zabukovje pri Raki Žadovinek Zaloke Zdole Ženje
See also Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia Brežice
References
External links
Urban Municipality of Krško on Geopedia Krško municipal website