White Carniola
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White Carniola (Slovene: Bela krajina; German: Weißkrain, Weiße Mark) is a traditional region in southeastern Slovenia on the border with Croatia and is the most southern part of the historical and traditional region of Lower Carniola. Its major towns are Metlika, Črnomelj, and Semič, and the principal river is the Kolpa, which also forms part of the border between Slovenia and Croatia. The terrain is characterised by low hills and forests with birch trees.
White Carniola is also known for its high-quality wines, such as metliška črnina (a dark red wine), belokranjec (a white wine), and modra frankinja (Blaufränkisch, a red wine).
[edit] Notable natives
- Juro Adlešič, politician, mayor of Ljubljana (1935–1942)
- Draga Ahačič, actress
- Joe Cerne, American football player
- Alojz Gangl, sculptor
- Miran Jarc, poet
- Lojze Krakar, author
- Janko Lavrin, literary scholar and translator
- John Vertin, American Roman Catholic bishop
- Oton Župančič, poet, playwright and translator
- Niko Zupanič, ethnologist and anthropologist
Coordinates: 45°34′0″N 15°12′0″E / 45.566667°N 15.2°E
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