About the project
Ruše Municipality
The municipality of Ruše lies on the western part of the Slovenian region of Styria (Štajerska) between hills “Pohorje” and “Kozjak”, 13 km from Maribor. Ruše extends over 61 km2 and its average high is 309 m a.s.l. The highest peak of the municipality is Žigartov vrh” (1347 m a.s.l.).The municipality borders on the north with Drava river and on the south with eastern part of Pohorje which consists of tonalit and other magma stones. According to the population statistics there are 7.501 inhabitants. Population concentrates in settlements and small villages. Most of the people live in Ruše town. Other settlements of the municipality are: Bezena, Bistrica ob dravi, Fala, Lobnica, Log and Smolnik. The main features of the municipality are the woods of Pohorje, partly wooden Drava riverside and gravel lowland by Drava river where grassland and fiels prevail and are connected with groups of trees. Clear and notable region characteristics derive from natural morphological units. Basic elements of biological diversity of the region are: harmony between wooden and non-wooden areas, trees and other growth in settlements, orchards, special trees and diversity of land structure. Owing to the natural capacities of the area the suitable land for farming lies on the sunny sides of slops. Northern, lower parts of the municipality consist of variety of agricultures and mixture between meadows and fields. Special characteristics to this area which opens to east are given by Drava river and its riverside vegetation.
Contact
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Andrej Gašparič, koordirnator |
