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Municipality Novo Mesto

Novo Mesto

Municipality of Novo Mesto will again host Hill - Climb GORJANCI 2019.

The Novo mesto is the capital of Dolenjska region. Situated in the middle of the hilly landscape in the river bend of the river Krka. Urban edge up in the southeast Gorjanci Ljuben the southwest (546 m) to the west Kočevski Rog, on the north wine growing Trška gora (428 m). Old Town, which is circular with a radius of 250 meters, stands on a rocky limestone peninsula.. Peninsula with the city center, the highest rise in the Chapter House Hill (202 m), which descends steeply towards the southwest to the river Krka. Here arose prominent hillock, which gives the city a sort of memorial. The most beautiful view opens from the east and west and are therefore often depict from painters, particularly Jakac and Lamut. Rocky steep bank of Krka passes from the bank to the west of the alluvial river terrace Loka. From the old center of town is a fan spreads the incoming roads.

In a motion of oscillatory flow tremendously between 2 and 300 m³ / s, pour in the heavy water and Kandija Bršljin stream into the first bend of the river. Right next to her bed several karst springs, among them a very strong spring on the right side of the bridge Kandija. Weather observations dating from the 1880th year. Given the cross-effects of the Pannonian plains and the mountain climate is average monthly temperature and precipitation. The average annual temperature is 9.6 ° C in January - 1.9 ° C and in July 19.5 ° C + The amount of annual rainfall is 1260 mm on average. Dominated north, east and south-westerly wind, which has the character of the dryer in winter times. Most wind is from February to April. For its cultural significance and historical richness Novo mesto is one of the finest Slovenian cities.

More information about Novo Mesto can be found on http://www.novomesto.si/