Municipality of Železniki

Municipality of Železniki
Občina Železniki
Location of the Municipality of Železniki in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′N 14°7′E / 46.217°N 14.117°E / 46.217; 14.117
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorMarko Gasser[1]
Area
 • Total
164 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
6,756
 • Density41.2/km2 (107/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.zelezniki.si
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2010

The Municipality of Železniki (pronounced [ʒɛˈleːzniki] ; Slovene: Občina Železniki) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Železniki.[3]

The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Škofja Loka was subdivided into the municipalities of Gorenja Vas–Poljane, Škofja Loka, Železniki, and Žiri.[4]

Settlements

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

References

  • Media related to Municipality of Železniki at Wikimedia Commons
  • Municipality of Železniki on Geopedia
  • Municipality of Železniki website (in English)