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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...
is divided into 211 municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
(občine, singular občina), of which 11 have urban status.
Slovene is an official language
Official language
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of all the municipalities. Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
is a second official language of 3 municipalities in Prekmurje
Prekmurje
Prekmurje is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region settled by Slovenes and lying between the Mur River in Slovenia and the Rába Valley in the most western part of Hungary...
: Dobrovnik (Dobronak), Hodoš (Hodos) and Lendava (Lendva). Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
is a second official language of 3 municipalities in the Slovenian Littoral
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
: Izola (Isola), Koper (Capodistria) and Piran (Pirano).
List of Slovenian municipalities
In 2011, Slovenia was divided into 211 municipalities, of which 11 had urban status (written bold).
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Kozje Kozje is a small town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The settlement of Kozje lies in the centre of the municipality, from Celje, from Ljubljana and from Rogaška Slatina. It is the main settlement of the Kozjansko area. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The... Kranj ' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana... Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps... Krško Krško is a town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. The town lies on the Sava River. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria and Lower Carniola... Kungota Kungota is a municipality in the western part of the Slovenske gorice hills in northeastern Slovenia. Its administrative centre is in the village of Zgornja Kungota.-External links:*... Kuzma (Slovenia) Kuzma is a settlement and municipality in the Prekmurje region in northeastern Slovenia, on the borders with Austria and Hungary. It was made an independent municipality in 1998.... Laško Laško is a spa town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region. The town is located at the foothills of the Hum hill on the Savinja River. It is first mentioned in written... Lenart For the Lenart Elementary School, see Lenart Regional Gifted Center.For the computer virus known as Lenart, see AntiCMOS.Lenart is a small town and municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The municipality of Lenart has just over 11,000 inhabitants and the town itself has around 4,000. It is... Lendava Lendava is a town and a municipality in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is close to the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga vas-Rédics, and Hungarian is one of the official languages of the municipality, along with Slovene... 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... City Municipality of Ljubljana The City Municipality of Ljubljana, also the City of Ljubljana is one of eleven city municipalities in Slovenia. Its center is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia.- Administrative division :... Ljubno Ljubno is a town and a municipality on the upper course of the Savinja River in Slovenia. The town is referred to as Ljubno ob Savinji in order to distinguish it from other settlements with the same name. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja... Ljutomer Ljutomer is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia, some 40 km east of Maribor. Traditionally it was part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Pomurska statistical region.... Log-Dragomer Log-Dragomer is a small municipality to the southwest of Ljubljana in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It was created in 2006 when it split from the Vrhnika Municipality.-External links:* *... Logatec Logatec is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola between capital Ljubljana and Postojna. The area is mostly covered by forests and is known for biking and hiking routes. The town of Logatec has seen rapid industrial development and immigration... Loška Dolina Loška Dolina is a municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the Inner Carniola traditional region. Snežnik Castle is located in the municipality.-References:... Loški Potok Loški Potok is a municipality in southern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. The municipal administration is based in the settlement of Hrib - Loški Potok. Traditionally forestry provided the main income... Lovrenc na Pohorju Lovrenc na Pohorju is a settlement and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Pohorje Hills to the west of Maribor. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... Luce - Places :* Luče, a town in Slovenia* Luce, California, former town in Butte County* Luce Bay, a large Bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland* Luce County, Michigan, a county in the U.S... Lukovica Lukovica pri Domžalah is a settlement and municipality in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region in Slovenia. It lies on the main road from Ljubljana to Celje and has been an independent municipality since 1995.-External links:*... Majšperk Majšperk is a settlement and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Drava statistical region. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1261 in relation to the 13th-century Majšperk... Makole Makole is a settlement and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the valley of the river Dravinja. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. It belonged to the Slovenska Bistrica municipality until 2006 when it became an independent municipality. The municipality is... Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... Markovci Markovci is a settlement and a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies to the southeast of Ptuj next to Lake Ptuj, a reservoir on the Drava River. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region... Medvode Medvode is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. The Sava and Sora rivers join in Medvode, from which the town's name is derived. Two large factories, Color and Donit, are based in Medvode. The Sava River at Medvode is also the location of the Medvode Hydroelectric Power Plant.-External links:*... Mengeš Mengeš is a settlement and municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is located approximately fifteen kilometers from the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. Mengeš became a municipality in 1995.... Metlika Metlika is a town and municipality in the southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Kolpa on the border with Croatia. The municipality is at the heart of the area of Bela Krajina, the southeastern part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the... Mežica Mežica is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It lies on the Meža River in the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia) near the Austrian border. The town developed close to a lead and zinc mine under Mount Peca. Mining began in 1665 and ended in 1994... Miklavž na Dravskem polju Dravskem polju is a settlement and a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the river Drava to the southeast of Maribor. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... Miren-Kostanjevica Miren-Kostanjevica is a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy. It is part of the Goriška region of the Slovene Littoral. The municipality's main settlements are Miren and Kostanjevica na Krasu... Mirna Pec Mirna Peč is a settlement and a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the river Temenica in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality was created in 1999. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region... Mislinja (kraj) Mislinja is a settlement and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It lies in the valley of the Mislinja River and the surrounding hills. The area was part of the traditional region of Carinthia. It is now also included in the Carinthia statistical region.... Mokronog-Trebelno Mokronog-Trebelno is a municipality in Slovenia. The municipality was created in 2006 when it seceded from the Trebnje municipality. It is part of the traditional province of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.Tombs dating to the Early... Moravce Moravče is a settlement and a municipality in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Upper Carniola region. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region... Moravske Toplice Moravske Toplice is a town and a municipality in Slovenia, part of the Prekmurje region. It is best known as a spa town.The municipality is an important center of Lutheranism in Slovenia. Large Lutheran churches are found both in the settlement, as in other surrounding villages... Mozirje Mozirje is a small town and municipality on the Savinja River in northern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja statistical region.... Murska Sobota Murska Sobota is a city in northeastern Slovenia. It is located in the eponymous municipality near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.-Name:... Muta, Slovenia Muta is a town and a municipality in the Carinthia region of northern Slovenia.The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1349. In the 17th century it was... Naklo, Slovenia -Background:Municipality Naklo lies at an altitude of 407 m and has a total of 5020 residents. The scope of a municipality comprises 28.3 square kilometers... Nazarje Nazarje is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It lies around the confluence of the Savinja and Dreta rivers. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region.... Nova Gorica Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy... Novo Mesto Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:... Odranci Odranci is a settlement and a municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. The village of Odranci is the only settlement in the municipality. Odranci is the largest settlement of the Dolinsko region, which lies between the Mura and Ledava rivers.... Oplotnica Oplotnica is a small town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies on a stream with the same name, a left tributary of the Dravinja River, to the north of Slovenske Konjice. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... Ormož Ormož is a town and municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Drava River and borders with Croatia on the opposite bank of the river.... Osilnica Osilnica is a settlement and a municipality in southern Slovenia. It located on the left bank of the Kolpa River next to the border with Croatia... Pesnica Pesnica is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia and administrative unit Upravna enota Pesnica. The center of municipality is a suburbia near Maribor, Pesnica pri Mariboru. It lies at the western end of the Slovenske Gorice hills at the upper valley of the eponymous river. The area was part of... Piran Piran is a city and municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The city resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give... Pivka Pivka is a small town and a municipality in Slovenia in the Pivka Basin in the Kras region. It was first mentioned in 1300 as Sancti Petri super Piucha . Until 1952 it was called Šentpeter na Krasu... Podcetrtek Podčetrtek is a settlement and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. It was first mentioned as a settlement in the early 11th century as Lonsperch and later as Lontsperch, Landsprech, Landsperg, Landsberg and eventually Windisch Landsberg. Its Slovene name is a reference to Thursday , which was the... Podlehnik Podlehnik is a settlement and a municipality in the Haloze hills in eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Podravska statistical region.... Podvelka Podvelka is a settlement and a municipality in Slovenia. It lies in the traditional region of Styria, but belongs to the Koroška statistical region. The settlement itself lies on the right bank of the river Drava on the Maribor to Dravograd railway line.... Poljcane Poljčane is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies 35 km south of Maribor and 35 km northeast of Celje. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. It belonged to the Slovenska Bistrica municipality until 2006 when it became an independent... Polzela Polzela is a settlement and municipality in Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Savinja River extending into the Ložnica Hills to the north. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... Postojna Postojna is a town and a municipality in the traditional region of Inner Carniola, from Trieste, in southwestern Slovenia. Population 14,581 .-History:... Prebold Prebold is a settlement and a small municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the valley of the lower flow of the river Savinja at the northern edge of the Posavje hills to the west of Celje. The area that was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... Prevalje Prevalje is a settlement and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It lies in the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia. On 1 January 1999 Prevalje became an independent municipality. Prevalje lies in a valley where the Meža River emerges from a narrow gorge, full of fluvioglacial sediments... Ptuj Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region... Puconci Puconci is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. Prior to 1920 it was known as Battyánd, Hungary.The majority of the population is Lutheran, making Puconci one of the few Slovenian municipalities where the majority of the population belongs to a non-Catholic denomination.There is a Lutheran... Race-Fram Rače-Fram is a municipality to the south of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. Its administrative centre is the settlement of Rače. The area was traditionally was part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included in the Drava statistical region. The municipality covers an area of 52 km2 and... Radece Radeče is small town and a municipality in the Lower Sava Valley in eastern Slovenia. It is located in the Sava Hills on the right bank of the Sava River at the confluence with Sopota Creek. It is part of the traditional province of Lower Carniola... Radenci Radenci is a town and a municipality on the right bank of the Mura River in the Mura statistical region of northeastern Slovenia. It is a well-known spa town and was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1436. After 1833, when a new source of mineral water was discovered, it developed... Radlje ob Dravi Radlje ob Dravi is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It lies in the traditional region of Styria, but belongs to the Carinthia statistical region. The settlement itself lies on a terrace on the left bank of the Drava River.... Radovljica Radovljica is a town and a municipality in in the Upper Carniola region of northern Slovenia. The municipality has around 18,000 inhabitants and an area of 118 km²... Ravne na Koroškem Ravne na Koroškem is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. Until 1918, the town was part of the Duchy of Carinthia. It is the largest town in the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia and its capital. Its Slovene name means 'Ravne in Carinthia', in order to distinguish it from... Razkrižje Razkrižje is a village and a tiny municipality in Slovenia. Traditionally it was included in the region of Styria, lying on its extreme eastern tip. It is now included in the Mura statistical region... Recica ob Savinji Rečica ob Savinji is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It belonged to the historical region of Lower Styria and is now included in the Savinjska statistical region. It was created as an independent municipality in 2006... Rence-Vogrsko Renče-Vogrsko is a municipality in the Goriška region of Slovenia. It was created in 2006 when it split from the Nova Gorica municipality.-External links:* *... |
Ribnica na Pohorju Ribnica na Pohorju is a settlement and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It lies in the Pohorje Hills to the west of Maribor. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Carinthia statistical region.... Rogaška Slatina Rogaška Slatina is a settlement and a municipality in Slovenia. It is famous for its curative mineral water, spa and crystal glass.Rogaška Slatina is a synonym for health resort tourism in Slovenia. For centuries the curative mineral water rich in magnesium , the picturesque countryside and other... Rogašovci Rogašovci is settlement and a municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the Prekmurje region.-External links:*... Rogatec Rogatec is a small town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia, on the border with Croatia. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinjska statistical region.... Ruše Ruše is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Drava River to the west of Maribor and extends south into the Pohorje hills. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... Selnica ob Dravi Selnica ob Dravi is a village and a municipality on the left bank of the Drava River in Slovenia.The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is built in the centre of the village and was first mentioned in written... Semic Semič is a market town and a municipality in Slovenia in the traditional region of White Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. It gets its name from Semenič Castle that used to stand on a hill above the settlement... Sevnica Sevnica is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia.The town itself is situated on the left bank of the Sava River, and is one of the three major settlements in the Lower Sava Valley. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava statistical region... Sežana Sežana is a town and a municipality in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia, near the border with Italy. According to the census of 2008, it has a population of 12,470, of which around 5,332 live in the town of Sežana and the rest in the neighbouring rural areas.Sežana is located about on the... Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It is part of the historic Lower Styria region, since 2005 it belongs to the NUTS-3 statistical region of Carinthia... Slovenska Bistrica Slovenska Bistrica is a town and a municipality south of Maribor in eastern Slovenia. It is one of the largest municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Drava statistical region. The town was established in the... Slovenske Konjice Slovenske Konjice is a town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria.- Slovenske Konjice municipality :... Sodražica Sodražica is a town and municipality in southern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. The municipality was created in 1998... Solcava Solčava is a village and a municipality in northern Slovenia close to the Austrian border. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region.... Središce ob Dravi Središče ob Dravi is a town and municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Drava and borders with Croatia.The parish church of the Središče ob Dravi Parish is in the neighbouring village of Grabe. The church in the actual settlement of Središče ob Dravi is its... Starše Starše is a settlement and a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Drava to the southeast of Maribor. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Drava statistical region.... Straža, Slovenia Straža is a small town and a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Krka in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality was created in 2006 when it split from Novo Mesto. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region... Sveta Ana Sveta Ana is a settlement and a municipality in the Slovenske gorice hills in northeastern Slovenia.The Parish Church, from which the settlement also gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Anne. It also features in the coat of arms of the municipality. It was built between 1693 and 1705 and renovated... Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih goricah Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih goricah is a settlement and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It became and independent municipality in 2006. Before that it was part of the Lenart municipality. It lies in the Slovenske Gorice hills. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Styria... Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih goricah Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih goricah a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Slovenske gorice hills. Until 1995 it was part of the Ptuj municipality and was then included in the Destrnik-Trnovska vas municipality. It became an independent municipality in 1998. The administrative... Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It was created in 2006 when it separated from the Lenart municipality. It lies at the western end of the Slovenske Gorice hills. Its administrative centre is in Jurovski Dol. The area was part of the traditional region of... Sveti Tomaž Sveti Tomaž is a settlement and municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Prlekija hills and was until 2006 part of the Ormož municipality. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Podravska statistical region... Šalovci Šalovci is a village and a municipality in the Prekmurje region in northeastern Slovenia.The writer Mihály Bakos was born in the village.-Demographics:Population by native language, 2002 census *... Šempeter-Vrtojba Šempeter-Vrtojba is a municipality in Slovenia. The municipality comprises the town of Šempeter pri Gorici and the adjacent village of Vrtojba.... Šentilj Šentilj is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah . This town was an Austria-Slovenia border crossing checkpoint until December 21, 2007, when all immigration and customs checks ended after Slovenia joined the Schengen Area... Šentjernej Šentjernej is a small town and a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.... Šentjur pri Celju Šentjur a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. With an area of 223 km2 it is one of the larger municipalities in Slovenia. The town lies on the river Voglajna to the east of Celje. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... Šentrupert Šentrupert is a town and a municipality in the traditional Lower Carniola region of Slovenia.The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region... Škocjan Škocjan is a settlement and a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. It should not be confused with Škocjan Caves, which is located in a different part of the country, near Divača... Škofja Loka -Art colony:Before the civil war in the former Yugoslavia the Serbian town of Smederevska Palanka and the town of Škofja Loka held art colonies Groharijeva kolonija run by an art teacher from elementary school Olga Milošević in Smederevska Palanka. Now, after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the two... Škofljica Škofljica is a settlement and a municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the eastern edge of the marshlands to the south of the capital Ljubljana... Šmarje pri Jelšah Šmarje pri Jelšah is a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region... Šmarješke Toplice Šmarješke Toplice is a settlement and a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeasternSlovenia. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. The settlement is best known for its spa.... Šmartno ob Paki Šmartno ob Paki is a settlement and a small municipality in the lower valley of the river Paka in northern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria... Šmartno pri Litiji Šmartno pri Litiji is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenian statistical region. The town itself is located 3 km southeast of Litija at the confluence of three creeks: Reka, Črni potok and... Šoštanj Šoštanj is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to around 1200 as Schönstein in relation to its castle. As a market town it was first mentioned in 1348. It was given town status in 1919 and until the 1960s was the center of the Šalek... Štore Štore is a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the Voglajna river, just east of Celje. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region... Tabor (obcina) Tabor is a settlement and a small municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the valley of the lower flow of the river Savinja at the northern edge of the Posavje hills. The area that was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... Tolmin Tolmin is a small town and municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.-Geography:Tolmin, the old town that gave the name to the entire area , is the largest settlement in the Upper Soča Valley , as well as its economic, cultural and administrative centre. It is located on a terrace above the... Trbovlje Trbovlje is a town and municipality in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava statistical region. Located in the valley of a minor left bank tributary of the Sava River, the area is known for its... Trebnje Trebnje is a city in Slovenia. The city lies on the Temenica River in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The settlement developed on the main regional road and railway line from Ljubljana to Novo Mesto. The settlement had a population of about 3,520 in 2010... Trnovska vas Trnovska vas is a settlement and a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Drava statistical region... Trzin Trzin is district of Domžale and municipality in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Florian and was built in the mid 14th century.... Tržic Tržič is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia near the Austrian border . The first settlement was founded near the road that connected Roman city of Emona with Virunum in present-day Carinthia... Turnišce Turnišče is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century. In 1524 it was granted market rights and town privileges in 1548.... Velenje Velenje is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia. The municipality has 33.331 inhabitants. Staro Velenje is first mentioned in written doucments dating to 1264 and 1374 as small market town and was a center of handicraft and trade... Velika Polana Velika Polana is a town and a municipality in Slovenia.It has been officially designated a "stork village" . It was also the home of the Slovene writer Miško Kranjec. The house where he was born can be visited. The village is surrounded by fenland and sunflowers, pumpkin, and wheat fields... Velike Lašce Velike Lašče is a town and municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region... Veržej Veržej is a settlement and a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the river Mura. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Mura statistical region... Videm Videm is a settlement and a municipality in Slovenia. It includes part of the flatlands to the south of Ptuj and extends beyond the river Dravinja into the Haloze hills to the south. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria... Vipava, Slovenia Vipava is a small town in western Slovenia with 1500 inhabitants. It is the center of a municipality with 5,185 people. Vipava is built near the numerous sources of the Vipava River, in the upper Vipava Valley, 102 m above sea level... Vitanje Vitanje is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the Hudinja river, to the north of Celje. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region... Vodice, Slovenia Vodice is a settlement and municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia, just north of Ljubljana.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Margaret and is first mentioned in documents dating to 1118. It used to have a defensive wall around it to protect the population from... Vojnik, Slovenia Vojnik is a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the Hudinja River, to the north of Celje. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region.... Vransko Vransko is a small town and municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the western edge of the Savinja Valley. This area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now part of the Savinja statistical region.... Vrhnika Vrhnika is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is situated on the Ljubljanica River, 21 km from Ljubljana along the A1 motorway.-History:... Vuzenica Vuzenica is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Drava River and extends south into the Pohorje Hills. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Carinthia statistical region... Zagorje ob Savi Zagorje ob Savi is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of Medija Creek, a minor left-bank tributary of the Sava River, east of Ljubljana southwest of Celje, and west of Trbovlje. Traditionally the area was part of the Upper Carniola region. The entire... Zavrc Zavrč is a settlement and a municipality in Haloze area of Slovenia. It lies between the right bank of the river Drava and the border with Croatia. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Podravska statistical region.... Zrece Zreče is a town and a municipality in northeast Slovenia. It lies on the slopes of Pohorje in the upper valley of the river Dravinja. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region. In 2002 it had a population of 6245,... Žalec Žalec is a town and municipality in central Slovenia. It lies in the valley of the lower course of the Savinja River to the west of Celje. The primary economic activity of the region is growing hops, which is reflected by the city's coat-of-arms. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower... Železniki Železniki is a small town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is the economic centre and the largest settlement in the Selca Valley. It used to be known for iron smelting, and its name in Slovene indicates a relation to ironworks. The first furnace was mentioned in 1422, and the original furnace was... Žetale Žetale is a village and a municipality in eastern Slovenia, on the border with Croatia. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava statistical region.-History:... Žiri Žiri is a town and a municipality in of Slovenia. It lies in the extreme southwest part of the Upper Carniola region on the borders with the Inner Carniola and the Littoral regions at the end of the valley where a number of tributaries join to become the river Poljanska Sora. The municipality was... Žirovnica Žirovnica is a municipality in Slovenia. It is located in the historic Upper Carniola region, on the southern slope of the Karavanke mountain range, close to the border with Austria... Žužemberk Žužemberk , is a town and a municipality in the Dinaric Alps of Slovenia, located south-east of the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. As of 2002 the municipality... |
Urban municipalities
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 Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...  Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... Kranj Kranj ' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana... Celje Celje Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna... Koper |
Rank | City | Population | Novo mesto Novo Mesto Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:... Velenje Velenje Velenje is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia. The municipality has 33.331 inhabitants. Staro Velenje is first mentioned in written doucments dating to 1264 and 1374 as small market town and was a center of handicraft and trade... Nova Gorica Nova Gorica Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...  Ptuj Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region... Murska Sobota Murska Sobota Murska Sobota is a city in northeastern Slovenia. It is located in the eponymous municipality near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.-Name:...  Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It is part of the historic Lower Styria region, since 2005 it belongs to the NUTS-3 statistical region of Carinthia... |
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| 1 | .svg.png) LjubljanaLjubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
279,653 | ||||||||
| 2 | Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... |
112,642 | ||||||||
| 3 | Kranj Kranj ' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana... |
53,000 | ||||||||
| 4 |  CeljeCelje Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna... |
48,081 | ||||||||
| 5 |  Koper/Capodistria |
47,539 | ||||||||
| 6 | Novo mesto Novo Mesto Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:... |
40,925 | ||||||||
| 7 | Velenje Velenje Velenje is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia. The municipality has 33.331 inhabitants. Staro Velenje is first mentioned in written doucments dating to 1264 and 1374 as small market town and was a center of handicraft and trade... |
33,331 | ||||||||
| 8 | Nova Gorica Nova Gorica Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy... |
32,763 | ||||||||
| 9 |  PtujPtuj Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region... |
23,242 | ||||||||
| 10 | Murska Sobota Murska Sobota Murska Sobota is a city in northeastern Slovenia. It is located in the eponymous municipality near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.-Name:... |
20,080 | ||||||||
| 11 | Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It is part of the historic Lower Styria region, since 2005 it belongs to the NUTS-3 statistical region of Carinthia... |
12,779 | ||||||||
See also
- ISO 3166-2:SIISO 3166-2:SIISO 3166-2:SI is the entry for Slovenia in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Slovenia, ISO 3166-2 codes are...