Municipality of Šoštanj

Municipality of Šoštanj
Občina Šoštanj
Municipality

Location of the Municipality of Šoštanj in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′N 15°3′E / 46.400°N 15.050°E / 46.400; 15.050Coordinates: 46°24′N 15°3′E / 46.400°N 15.050°E / 46.400; 15.050
Country  Slovenia
Established 1994
Government
 • Mayor Darko Menih
Area
 • Total 95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
 • Total 8,254
 • Density 86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)

The Municipality of Šoštanj (Slovene: Občina Šoštanj) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šoštanj.[2] The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, prior to which it belonged to the larger Municipality of Velenje.[3] The municipal holiday is celebrated on 30 October.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. ↑ Šoštanj municipal site
  3. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah, no. 6.
  4. ↑ Občina Šoštanj. Uradni podatki. (Slovene)
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