Styria (Slovenia)
Styria
Slovenian Styria Lower Styria | |
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Typical Lower Styrian rural landscape in Pohorje | |
Territory of the former Styrian duchy, superimposed on the modern borders of Austria and Slovenia | |
| Country | |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Demonym | Styrian |
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timezone1_DST. Replace with time_zone1_DST.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.