Municipality of Slovenske Konjice

Municipality of Slovenske Konjice
Občina Slovenske Konjice
Municipality
Flag of Municipality of Slovenske Konjice
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Coat of arms of Municipality of Slovenske Konjice
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Location of the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′N 15°28′E / 46.317°N 15.467°E / 46.317; 15.467
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorDarko Ratajc
Area
[1]
 • Total97.8 km2 (37.8 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1st, 2023)[1]
 • Total15,313
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.slovenskekonjice.si Edit this at Wikidata

The Municipality of Slovenske Konjice (pronounced [slɔˈʋéːnskɛ kɔˈnjìːtsɛ] ⓘ or [- kɔˈnjíːtsɛ]; Slovene: Občina Slovenske Konjice) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Slovenske Konjice. Slovenske Konjice became a municipality in 1994.[2]

Slovenske Konjice and the neighboring municipalities in the region

Geography

The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[3] It is the administrative and cultural center of the Dravinja Valley. It spreads over 97.8 square kilometers (37.8 sq mi) and has a population of 15,313. About 100 kilometers (62 mi) from Ljubljana, Graz, or Zagreb, it is easily reachable by the A1 motorway and via the small airport Slovenske Konjice[4] near Loče.

Location

Municipality of Slovenske Konjice borders on the municipalities of Šentjur to the south, Vojnik to the west, Zreče to the northwest, Oplotnica to the north, Slovenska Bistrica to the east, and Šmarje pri Jelšah to the southeast.

Settlements

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

Administrative division

The municipality of Slovenske Konjice comprises 16 local communities (Slovene singular: krajevna skupnost):[5]

  • Bezina (population: 878)
  • Dobrava - Gabrovlje (population: 147)
  • Draža vas (population: 518)
  • Konjiška vas (population: 509)
  • Loče (population: 2.269)
  • Polene (population: 230)
  • Slovenske Konjice (population: 5.929)
  • Sojek - Kamna Gora (population: 207)
  • Spodnje Grušovje (population: 186)
  • Sveti Jernej (population: 806)
  • Špitalič (population: 357)
  • Tepanje (population: 892)
  • Vešenik - Brdo (population: 604)
  • Zbelovo (population: 799)
  • Zeče (population: 863)
  • Žiče (population: 628)

References

  1. ^ a b "Občina Slovenske Konjice". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 119. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Municipality of Slovenske Konjice website
  4. ^ airport
  5. ^ "Občina Slovenske Konjice: Krajevne skupnosti".