Municipality of Železniki

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Municipality of Železniki

Občina Železniki
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Municipality of Železniki
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Železniki in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Železniki in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′N 14°7′E / 46.217°N 14.117°E / 46.217; 14.117Coordinates: 46°13′N 14°7′E / 46.217°N 14.117°E / 46.217; 14.117
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorAnton Luznar
Area
 • Total164 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total6,756
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.zelezniki.si Edit this at Wikidata
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2010

The Municipality of Železniki (pronounced [ʒɛˈleːzniki] (About this soundlisten); Slovene: Občina Železniki) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Železniki.[2]

The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Škofja Loka was subdivided into the municipalities of Gorenja Vas–Poljane, Škofja Loka, Železniki, and Žiri.[3]

Settlements[]

In addition to the municipal seat of Železniki, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2010
  2. ^ Municipality of Železniki website (in Slovene)
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah, no. 6.

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