| Municipality of Šoštanj Občina Šoštanj | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Location of the Municipality of Šoštanj in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 15°3′E / 46.400°N 15.050°E / 46.400; 15.050 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Established | 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darko Menih |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.6 km (36.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,254 |
| • Density | 86/km (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Šoštanj (pronounced [ˈʃoːʃtan] ; Slovene: Občina Šoštanj) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šoštanj. The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, prior to which it belonged to the larger Municipality of Velenje. The municipal holiday is celebrated on 30 October.
Settlements
In addition to the namesake city, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
- Bele Vode
- Družmirje
- Florjan
- Gaberke
- Lokovica
- Ravne
- Šentvid pri Zavodnju
- Skorno pri Šoštanju
- Topolšica
- Zavodnje
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- Šoštanj municipal site
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah, no. 6.
- Občina Šoštanj. Uradni podatki. (in Slovene)
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Municipality of Šoštanj at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Šoštanj on Geopedia
- Portal Šoštanj.info
- Šoštanj municipal site
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| Municipality of Šoštanj | ||
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Šoštanj | |
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