Municipality of Mengeš

The Municipality of Mengeš (pronounced [ˈmeːŋɡəʃ] ; Slovene: Občina Mengeš) is a municipality in the eastern part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Mengeš. It is located approximately fifteen kilometers from the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. Mengeš became a municipality in 1995.[2]

Municipality of Mengeš
Občina Mengeš
Coat of arms of Municipality of Mengeš
Location of the Municipality of Mengeš in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Mengeš in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′N 14°34′E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorFranc Jerič
Area
  Total22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
  Total7,407
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.menges.si

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Mengeš, the municipality also includes the settlements of Dobeno, Loka pri Mengšu, and Topole.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.