Slovenske gorice (Slovene for the Slovene Hills or Slovene Vineyards; German: Windische Bühel) with an area of 1017 km2 is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria. It is situated in the northeastern part of the country and comprises the Western Slovene Hills and the Eastern Slovene Hills (also named Prlekija). The region is known for its vineyards and wines. The central town and municipality is Lenart. The municipality lies at approximately 46°38'N 15°35'EG.
The Slovenske gorice area consists of Tertiary hills, for the most part lower than 400 meters in elevation, and one of the most individualized landscapes of Slovenia. There are a multitude of low ridges and hills traversed by numerous river valleys, which extend from the northwest towards southeast almost linearly. They border the Mura River to the east, the Drava River to the west, Croatia to the south, and the Gamlitz River in Austria (Sln. Gomilica) to the north. The climate is subpannonian with a marked thermal change. The average annual precipitation is 1000 mm.
In 1991, Slovenske gorice had 92,320 inhabitants, but this number is gradually falling. Larger serried settlements have formed only along Velka Creek, Globovnica Creek, and James Creek (Jakobski potok). Elsewhere farms are densely disposed in long strips along the hill ridges.
The region has been included in the European Natura 2000 network. It is the only nesting region for the European roller (Coracias garrulus) in Slovenia. The green woodpecker (Picus viridis), the hoopoe (Upupa epops), the common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), the turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur), the red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), and the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrenella) nest there as well.