Geometric Centre of the Republic of Slovenia
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Geometric Centre of the Republic of Slovenia (GEOSS) is the geometric centre
of Slovenia
. Its geographic coordinates
are 46°07′11.8"N 14°48′55.2"E. It lies in Spodnja Slivna near Vače
in the municipality of Litija
and is marked by a memorial stone since 4 July 1982. In 2003, Slovenia adopted an act about the GEOSS.
Centroid
In geometry, the centroid, geometric center, or barycenter of a plane figure or two-dimensional shape X is the intersection of all straight lines that divide X into two parts of equal moment about the line. Informally, it is the "average" of all points of X...
of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. Its geographic coordinates
Geographic coordinate system
A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position...
are 46°07′11.8"N 14°48′55.2"E. It lies in Spodnja Slivna near Vače
Vače
Vače is a settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Styria and is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region....
in the municipality of Litija
Litija
Litija is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of the river Sava, to the east of the capital Ljubljana. Traditionally, the area was situated on the border between the historical provinces of Carniola and Styria. Most of the municipality belonged to the...
and is marked by a memorial stone since 4 July 1982. In 2003, Slovenia adopted an act about the GEOSS.