Municipality of Benedikt

The Municipality of Benedikt (pronounced [bɛnɛˈdiːkt]; Slovene: Občina Benedikt) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Benedikt. Before 1 January 1999 it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[1]

Municipality of Benedikt
Občina Benedikt
Coat of arms of Municipality of Benedikt
Location of the Municipality of Benedikt in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Benedikt in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°36′19″N 15°53′30″E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorMilan Gumzar
Area
  Total24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
  Total2,432
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.benedikt.si

Settlements

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

References

  1. "Municipality of Benedikt". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 June 2015.


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