Pokrajinski vidiki rabe premogovniškega ugrezninskega Velenjskega jezera

Paper deals on socio-political development of Karavanke mountains, which had changing the division- and conecting role in historical development, especialy for slovene population, living on both sides of border. This mountain barriere became in 19th century conecting area for Slovenes of Carniola and Carinthia. After World War I., Karavanke became a border zone with strong division- function. Even though, the local population of both sides found some posibilities to comunicate with each other, what finnaly led to the today's larger transborder cooperation. In frame of this, slovene minority in Carinthia has a visible role and function.