Municipality of Šoštanj

The Municipality of Šoštanj (pronounced [ˈʃoːʃtan] (listen); Slovene: Občina Šoštanj) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šoštanj.[2] The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, prior to which it belonged to the larger Municipality of Velenje.[3] The municipal holiday is celebrated on 30 October.[4]

Municipality of Šoštanj

Občina Šoštanj
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Šoštanj in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′N 15°3′E
Country Slovenia
Established1994
Government
 • MayorDarko Menih
Area
 • Total95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total8,254
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.sostanj.si

Settlements

In addition to the namesake city, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. Šoštanj municipal site
  3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah, no. 6.
  4. Občina Šoštanj. Uradni podatki. (in Slovene)
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