Municipality of Bovec

Municipality of Bovec Občina Bovec
Municipality
Location of the Municipality of Bovec in Slovenia
Country	Slovenia
Government
• Mayor	Valter Mlekuž
Area
• Total	367.3 km² (141.8 sq mi)
Population (2010)^[1]
• Total	3,249
• Density	8.8/km² (23/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02)
Website	bovec.si

The Municipality of Bovec (pronounced [ˈbɔːʋəts] or [ˈboːʋəts]; Slovene: Občina Bovec) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia. Its center is the town of Bovec. As of June 2012, its mayor is Siniša Germovšek.

Geography

The northern parts of the municipality up the Trenta Valley to the peaks of Mts. Mangart, Jalovec, and Triglav is located within Triglav National Park, but not Bovec itself. Two of the most important mountain passes in the Julian Alps are located in the Municipality of Bovec: the Predil Pass on the border between Slovenia and Italy in the northwest, and the Vršič Pass in the northeast, which connects the Soča Valley to Kranjska Gora in the neighbouring Slovenian region of Upper Carniola. In the southwest the Učja (Uccea) Pass connects Bovec with the Resia Valley in Italy.

Politics

The Municipality of Bovec is governed by a mayor, elected every 4 years by popular vote, and a municipal council of 12 members. In national elections, Bovec has strongly favored conservative candidates, and it is considered one of the most loyal strongholds of the Slovenian Democratic Party in the whole country. In the local elections, however, the vote is usually more dispersed, although mayors of the Slovenian Democratic Party have governed the municipality since 1998.

Tourism

Several natural sights are included in the Municipality of Bovec, such as the source of the Soča River, the 106 m high Boka Falls, the Kanin ski resort, and the Trenta Valley, connected to Bovec by a hiking trail. The municipality has a well-developed tourist industry, centered in the town of Bovec itself, with numerous hotels, and an airfield (LJBO).

References

↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2010

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Municipality of Bovec.

Municipality of Bovec on Geopedia
Bovec municipal site (in Slovene)

Municipality of Bovec

Settlements

Administrative centre: Bovec

Current	Bavšica Čezsoča Kal–Koritnica Lepena Log Čezsoški Log pod Mangartom Plužna Soča Srpenica Strmec na Predelu Trenta Žaga

Former	Dvor Gornji Log Kal Koritnica Predel Spodnja Trenta Spodnji Log Zgornja Trenta

Landmarks

Boka Falls
Bovec Military Cemetery
Bovec Parish Church
Juliana Alpine Botanical Garden
Kanin Ski Resort
Kluže Fortress
Kugy Monument
Log Koritnica Valley
Log pod Mangartom Mosque
Mangart Saddle
Soča Military Cemetery
Soča River
St. Leonard's Church
St. Ulrich's Parish Church
Trenta
Triglav Lakes Valley
Vršič Pass

Notable people

Vasja Klavora
Ferdo Kravanja
Anton Ocvirk

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Coordinates: 46°20′0″N 13°33′0″E / 46.33333°N 13.55000°E / 46.33333; 13.55000

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