Novo Mesto

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Location of the Municipality of Novo Mesto in Slovenia
Country	Slovenia
Region	Lower Carniola
Municipality	Novo Mesto
Government
• Mayor	Alojz Muhič
Area
• Total	115.3 sq mi (298.5 km2)
Population  (2002)
• Total	40,925
• males	20,017
• female	20,908
Average age	39.58 years
Residential areas	29.25 m2 (314.8 sq ft)/person
Households	13,796
Families	11,408
Website	Official site
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Novo Mesto (Slovene: Novo mesto) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistical region. It covers a total area of 298.5 km², along a bend in the Krka River and the town is considered the economic and cultural center of Lower Carniola. On 7 April 2006 it became the see for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto, which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana. The main church in town is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is an originally Gothic building that was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century.

History

The Chapter Church of St. Nicholas

Novo Mesto (literally, 'new town') was founded as Rudolfswert ([Rudolfovo] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) on 7 April 1365, named after its founder, the Habsburg Archduke Rudolf IV of Austria, though there have been settlements in the area since pre-history.

Following World War I and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, the town officially became Novo mesto although it had been informally known as such since its founding. It was known as Neustadtl ('new town') in German. During World War II the town passed back and forth between Germany and Italy, finally settling in German hands.

In 1958, a highway between Ljubljana and Zagreb in Croatia was finished. It passed through Novo Mesto and connected the cities of the former Yugoslavia. Now this highway is part of the European E70 highway. With the construction of this highway, Novo Mesto became much better connected to the rest of Slovenia and the rest of Yugoslavia, and began to grow as an important regional center.

Today, tourism is increasing in Slovenia, and Novo Mesto is feeling some of the effects of this. The Krka Valley is becoming a place for wine enthusiasts who take tours throughout the Lower Carniola region, tasting locally produced Cvicek wine, which is produced by blending several different varieties of local wine.

Census data

According to the census of 2002, it has 40,925 inhabitants, 20,017 male and 20,908 female. The average age of the inhabitants is 39.58.

On average, there is 29.25 m² of residential area, and the inhabitants live in a total of 13,796 households and 11,408 families.

Statistical data

The municipality of Novo Mesto has a working-age population of 19,579, of whom 2,118 are unemployed. The average gross monthly wage in August 2003 was €1,099.27 (263,432 tolars) and the average net monthly wage was €687.90 (164,851 tolars). There are 1,725 students in the municipality.

Novo Mesto
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     47     4 −3     49     8 −3     58     12 1     83     16 5     97     21 9     125     25 13     99     27 15     112     27 15     126     22 11     137     15 7     128     9 2     102     4 −2 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: [1]
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.9     39 27     1.9     46 27     2.3     54 34     3.3     61 41     3.8     70 48     4.9     77 55     3.9     81 59     4.4     81 59     5     72 52     5.4     59 45     5     48 36     4     39 28 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

See also

• Industrija motornih vozil
• Krka (company)
• Krka Basketball Club
• Langenhagen - the twin city of Novo Mesto
• Gimnazija Novo mesto
• Youth hostel Situla

External links

• Novo Mesto on Geopedia
• Novo Mesto, official municipality web page.