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Summary
• Big cities: more than 20.000 inhabitants (7);
• Middle-sized cities: more than 10.000 inhabitants (9);
• Small cities: 10.000 inhabitants or less (88).
The rest of the settlements were the largest category encompassing the 205
population that was not urban according to statistical definition.
We found out that associations in both cases (subpopulations accor-
ding to the dwelling densitiy and according to the type of settlement) were
very similar and in most cases (for majority of the demographic characte-
ristics) very low.
From the point of view of the generally accepted differences betwe-
en urban and rural population as shown in the table published by Hugo,
Champion and Lattes (2003, p. 279) Table 3), we can conclude that Slove-
nian present situation shows only partially identical picture. We were exa-
mining only demographic characteristics and left economy, employment ,
accessibility and politics aside. On the one hand, because it has not been in
the forefront of our investigation and on the other, because of the lack of
the necessary data.
From the educational aspect, we found clear distinction between citi-
es and other settlements. Higher proportions of residents with higher le-
vels of educational attainment in cities are confirming the widely accepted
assumption from the table, which says that education is above the national
average in cities and vice versa in other settlements.
With regard to the demographic aspect, which is in the above menti-
oned table limited to fertility and mortality we cannot give such a unique
confirmation that the cities are characterized by low fertility and morta-
lity while other settlements have both these indicators high. We can state
that non-urban settlements have on the average higher fertility rates than
urban ones. However, mortality rates are contrary higher in the cities and
not in the non urban settlements. This is largely due to the fact that the
retirement homes are usually located in the settlements that are defined
as urban. This therefore causes concentration of the elderly population in
settlements with retirement homes. We describe this phenomenon in more
detail below. Nevertheless, the fact is that in this case the situation differs
from the assumption.
Ethnic structure is significantly more diverse in cities than in non-ur-
ban settlements. That clearly corresponds with the statement from the ta-
ble. Immigration from abroad (or before 1991 from the other republics of
Yugoslavia) changed ethnic, religious and mother tongue structure, as it
was mainly directed towards cities especially those with working places for
foreign labour (mining, heavy industry, construction).
• Big cities: more than 20.000 inhabitants (7);
• Middle-sized cities: more than 10.000 inhabitants (9);
• Small cities: 10.000 inhabitants or less (88).
The rest of the settlements were the largest category encompassing the 205
population that was not urban according to statistical definition.
We found out that associations in both cases (subpopulations accor-
ding to the dwelling densitiy and according to the type of settlement) were
very similar and in most cases (for majority of the demographic characte-
ristics) very low.
From the point of view of the generally accepted differences betwe-
en urban and rural population as shown in the table published by Hugo,
Champion and Lattes (2003, p. 279) Table 3), we can conclude that Slove-
nian present situation shows only partially identical picture. We were exa-
mining only demographic characteristics and left economy, employment ,
accessibility and politics aside. On the one hand, because it has not been in
the forefront of our investigation and on the other, because of the lack of
the necessary data.
From the educational aspect, we found clear distinction between citi-
es and other settlements. Higher proportions of residents with higher le-
vels of educational attainment in cities are confirming the widely accepted
assumption from the table, which says that education is above the national
average in cities and vice versa in other settlements.
With regard to the demographic aspect, which is in the above menti-
oned table limited to fertility and mortality we cannot give such a unique
confirmation that the cities are characterized by low fertility and morta-
lity while other settlements have both these indicators high. We can state
that non-urban settlements have on the average higher fertility rates than
urban ones. However, mortality rates are contrary higher in the cities and
not in the non urban settlements. This is largely due to the fact that the
retirement homes are usually located in the settlements that are defined
as urban. This therefore causes concentration of the elderly population in
settlements with retirement homes. We describe this phenomenon in more
detail below. Nevertheless, the fact is that in this case the situation differs
from the assumption.
Ethnic structure is significantly more diverse in cities than in non-ur-
ban settlements. That clearly corresponds with the statement from the ta-
ble. Immigration from abroad (or before 1991 from the other republics of
Yugoslavia) changed ethnic, religious and mother tongue structure, as it
was mainly directed towards cities especially those with working places for
foreign labour (mining, heavy industry, construction).
