Municipality of Železniki

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

Municipality of Železniki
Občina Železniki
Coat of arms of Municipality of Železniki
Location of the Municipality of Železniki in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Železniki in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′N 14°7′E
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
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2010

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



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