Page 209 - Pelc, Stanko. 2015. Mestno prebivalstvo Slovenije. Založba Univerze na Primorskem, Koper.
P. 209
Summary 209
bable reason is higher social status of these immigrants in comparison with
the one of those from ex-Yugoslavia. Immigrants from EU countries are
more frequently from the middle class that appreciates the well-being of li-
ving in smaller non-urban areas, and they can also afford this kind of dwel-
ling that is associated with higher costs of travel to work or to satisfy their
other needs.
The shares of women emmigrating into the countries of EU are mar-
kedly above the average in non-urban settlements. We believe that the
main reason is economic emigration of women with Slovenian citizenship.
The major flow of emmigration from urban areas is backward migration
to Bosnia and Herzegovina and to other countries from the area of former
Yugoslavia consisting predominantly of men that lost their job and had to
return back home.
We also come to an interesting conclusion considering relatively small
group of elderly (65 and older) migrants. The share of EU citizens among
them was considerably above the average. Slovenia was obviously intere-
sting for them as a place where they moved after their retirement. However,
as the flow is in both directions, obviously some of them are moving back
or some place else. The numbers are too small to declare Slovenia for reti-
rement destination of EU citizens, but the phenomenon can be detected.
The highest net migration from abroad has Sežana, a small city near
Italian border in western Slovenia. At the time of data registration the-
re has still been a construction company that was employing a lot of fo-
reign workers and the city itself was also interesting for Italians to resi-
de there as Sežana is within Trst’s (Trieste’s) commuting area (less than
half an hour even with the use of regional roads). Sežana is folowed by Šo-
štanj, city in central Slovenia with thermal powerplants and coal mine in
nearby industrial center Velenje. The cities along Slovenian Adriatic coast
in Istra (Istria) also have considerably high net migration from abroad (Ko-
per/Capodistria, Ankaran/Ancarano, Lucija/Lucia, Izola/Isola) as well as
some other smaller industrial centers in central parts of Slovenia. Negative
net migration is not very common among Slovenian urban areas. Two ci-
ties with about -5,0 net migration were Ormož and Lendava/Lendva, also
(near) border settlements, but in North-eastern Slovenia close to Hunga-
ry. Three out of four cities from Prekmurje, economically weakest Sloveni-
an region, had negative international net migration. Beside already menti-
oned Lendava also the regional center Murska Sobota and a smaller urban
settlement Turnišče that is located on the half way between them.
The share of foreign citizens, residents of Slovenian cities, corresponds
quite well with the described immigration from abroad. However, the va-
bable reason is higher social status of these immigrants in comparison with
the one of those from ex-Yugoslavia. Immigrants from EU countries are
more frequently from the middle class that appreciates the well-being of li-
ving in smaller non-urban areas, and they can also afford this kind of dwel-
ling that is associated with higher costs of travel to work or to satisfy their
other needs.
The shares of women emmigrating into the countries of EU are mar-
kedly above the average in non-urban settlements. We believe that the
main reason is economic emigration of women with Slovenian citizenship.
The major flow of emmigration from urban areas is backward migration
to Bosnia and Herzegovina and to other countries from the area of former
Yugoslavia consisting predominantly of men that lost their job and had to
return back home.
We also come to an interesting conclusion considering relatively small
group of elderly (65 and older) migrants. The share of EU citizens among
them was considerably above the average. Slovenia was obviously intere-
sting for them as a place where they moved after their retirement. However,
as the flow is in both directions, obviously some of them are moving back
or some place else. The numbers are too small to declare Slovenia for reti-
rement destination of EU citizens, but the phenomenon can be detected.
The highest net migration from abroad has Sežana, a small city near
Italian border in western Slovenia. At the time of data registration the-
re has still been a construction company that was employing a lot of fo-
reign workers and the city itself was also interesting for Italians to resi-
de there as Sežana is within Trst’s (Trieste’s) commuting area (less than
half an hour even with the use of regional roads). Sežana is folowed by Šo-
štanj, city in central Slovenia with thermal powerplants and coal mine in
nearby industrial center Velenje. The cities along Slovenian Adriatic coast
in Istra (Istria) also have considerably high net migration from abroad (Ko-
per/Capodistria, Ankaran/Ancarano, Lucija/Lucia, Izola/Isola) as well as
some other smaller industrial centers in central parts of Slovenia. Negative
net migration is not very common among Slovenian urban areas. Two ci-
ties with about -5,0 net migration were Ormož and Lendava/Lendva, also
(near) border settlements, but in North-eastern Slovenia close to Hunga-
ry. Three out of four cities from Prekmurje, economically weakest Sloveni-
an region, had negative international net migration. Beside already menti-
oned Lendava also the regional center Murska Sobota and a smaller urban
settlement Turnišče that is located on the half way between them.
The share of foreign citizens, residents of Slovenian cities, corresponds
quite well with the described immigration from abroad. However, the va-
