Municipality of Puconci

The Municipality of Puconci (pronounced [ˈpuːtsɔntsi]; Slovene: Občina Puconci) is a municipality in the traditional region of Prekmurje in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Puconci. Puconci became a municipality in 1994.[2]

Municipality of Puconci
Občina Puconci
Coat of arms of Municipality of Puconci
Location of the Municipality of Puconci in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Puconci in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°45′N 16°08′E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorLudvik Novak
Area
  Total108.0 km2 (41.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total5,917
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.puconci.si

The majority of the population is Lutheran, making Puconci one of the few Slovenian municipalities where the majority of the population belongs to a non-Catholic denomination.

Settlements

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

References

  1. "Občina Puconci". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 103. Retrieved March 12, 2020.


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