OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Slovenia/Highways

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This project describes the evolution of highway network in Slovenia.

History

Slovenia's territory has been part of Austria until 1918. Traditionally, the regions of Slovenia belonged to different Crown lands:

Crown lands of the Austrian Empire
English name Slowenian name German name Official Languages Resources
Duchy of Styria Vojvodina Štajerska Herzogtum Steiermark German OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Austria/Highways#Steiermark_(Styria)
Duchy of Carinthia Vojvodina Koroška Herzogtum Kärnten German OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Austria/Highways#Kärnten_(Carinthia)
Duchy of Carniola Vojvodina Kranjska Herzogtum Krain German, Slovenian OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Slovenia/Highways#Glavne_ceste_/_Highways
Austrian Littoral Avstrijsko Primorje Österreichisches Küstenland German, Italian, Slovenian OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Croatia/Highways#Istra_/_Istria_/_Istrien
Prekmurje Prekmurje Übermurgebiet Hungarian OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Austria/Highways#Burgenland

Between 1918 and 1941 and between 1945 and 1991, Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia. During World War II, Germany, Italy, and Hungary occupied and annexed Slovenia. As a consequence, several Italian highways were extended into Slovenia's territory in 1942.

In June 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia and became an independent sovereign state.

Avtoceste / Motorways

Glavne ceste / Highways

Ulice / Urban Streets

Newspaper Articles about Road Construction