Municipality of Črna na Koroškem

Municipality of Črna na Koroškem
Občina Črna na Koroškem
Municipality

Location of the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°28′N 14°51′E / 46.467°N 14.850°E / 46.467; 14.850Coordinates: 46°28′N 14°51′E / 46.467°N 14.850°E / 46.467; 14.850
Country  Slovenia
Government
  Mayor Janez Švab
Area
  Total 156.0 km2 (60.2 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
  Total 3,616
  Density 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)

The Municipality of Črna na Koroškem (Slovene: Občina Črna na Koroškem) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Črna na Koroškem. It lies in the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia,[2] close to the border with Austria. Since 2005 it has been part of the larger Carinthia Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipal area stretches along the upper Meža Valley at the confluence of the Meža River with its tributary Javorje Creek (Slovene: Javorski potok). The surrounding mountains of the Karawanks and Kamnik–Savinja Alps ranges include the Peca massif at the Austrian border in the northwest, with the summit of Kordež Head (Slovene: Kordeževa glava) reaching an elevation of 2,126 m (6,975 ft). Due to its picturesque setting, the municipality is a popular destination for mountain hikers.

References

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