Municipality of Sevnica

Coordinates: 46°00′N 15°18′E / 46°N 15.3°E / 46; 15.3
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Municipality of Sevnica
Občina Sevnica
Municipality
Coat of arms of Municipality of Sevnica
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Sevnica in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Sevnica in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°00′N 15°18′E / 46°N 15.3°E / 46; 15.3
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorSrečko Ocvirk
Area
 • Total272.17 km2 (105.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total17,631
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.obcina-sevnica.si Edit this at Wikidata

The Municipality of Sevnica (Slovene: Občina Sevnica) is a municipality along the Sava and the Mirna Rivers in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sevnica. Today it is part of the Lower Sava Statistical Region. It is the 12th-largest municipality by area in Slovenia.[1]

Settlements[edit]

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

Notable people[edit]

Notable people from the Municipality of Sevnica include the model Melanija Knavs (married Melania Trump), the handball player Matjaž Mlakar, the historian Janko Prunk (from Loka pri Zidanem Mostu), and the writer Ludvik Mrzel (also from Loka pri Zidanem Mostu).

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Sevnica". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

External links[edit]

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