Municipality of Dravograd

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Municipality of Dravograd

Občina Dravograd
Dravograd Castle 01.JPG
Coat of arms of Municipality of Dravograd
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Dravograd in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Dravograd in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′N 15°01′E / 46.583°N 15.017°E / 46.583; 15.017Coordinates: 46°35′N 15°01′E / 46.583°N 15.017°E / 46.583; 15.017
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorMarijana Cigala
Area
 • Total105.0 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total8,863
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.dravograd.si Edit this at Wikidata

The Municipality of Dravograd (pronounced [ˈdɾaːʋɔɡɾat] (About this soundlisten); Slovene: Občina Dravograd) is a municipality in northern Slovenia, on the border with Austria. The seat of the municipality is the town of Dravograd. The Drava River runs through the middle of the municipality. Most of its territory is part of the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia,[2] but a large southern and eastern part of its territory is part of the traditional Slovenian province of Styria.[3] It is also part of the larger Carinthia Statistical Region.

Settlements[]

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

These settlements are grouped into five local communities: Dravograd, Črneče, Libeliče, Šentjanž pri Dravogradu, and Trbonje.

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. ^ Municipality of Dravograd website
  3. ^ "Historical map of Styria". Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-23.

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