Municipality of Dobrovnik

The Municipality of Dobrovnik (Slovene: Občina Dobrovnik [ˈóːptʃina dɔˈbɾɔ́ːwnik]; Hungarian: Dobronak község [ˈdobronɒk ˈkøʃʃeːɡ]) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is Dobrovnik (Hungarian: Dobronak). It is located in the Prekmurje region. It has a significant Hungarian ethnic community that outnumbers the Slovenes. Dobrovnik is one of the two municipalities in Slovenia where ethnic Slovenes form a minority of the population, the other being Hodoš (Hungarian: Hodos).

Municipality of Dobrovnik
Občina Dobrovnik
Dobronak község
Coat of arms of Municipality of Dobrovnik
Location of the Municipality of Dobrovnik in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Dobrovnik in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°39′N 16°21′E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorMarjan Kardinar (LDS)
Area
  Total31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total1,332
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.dobrovnik.si

Settlements

Villages in the municipality

In addition to the municipal seat of Dobrovnik, the municipality also includes the settlements of Strehovci and Žitkovci.

Demographics

Population by native language, 2002 census[2]
Hungarian675 (51.6%)
Slovene551 (44.6%)
Others and unknown71 (5.43%)
Total1,307

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