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Municipality of Šoštanj

Coordinates: 46°24′N 15°3′E / 46.400°N 15.050°E / 46.400; 15.050
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Municipality of Šoštanj
Občina Šoštanj
Municipality
Coat of arms of Municipality of Šoštanj
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Šoštanj in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Šoštanj in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′N 15°3′E / 46.400°N 15.050°E / 46.400; 15.050
Country Slovenia
Established1994
Government
 • MayorDarko Menih
Area
 • Total
95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total
8,254
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.sostanj.si Edit this at Wikidata

The Municipality of Šoštanj (pronounced [ˈʃoːʃtan] ⓘ; Template:Lang-sl) 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]

Settlements

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

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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