Municipality of Divača

Coordinates: 45°39′N 14°01′E / 45.650°N 14.017°E / 45.650; 14.017
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Municipality of Divača
Občina Divača
Municipality
Location of the Municipality of Divača in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Divača in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°39′N 14°01′E / 45.650°N 14.017°E / 45.650; 14.017
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorDrago Božac
Area
 • Total147.8 km2 (57.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total3,829
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.divaca.si

The Municipality of Divača (pronounced [diˈʋaːtʃa]; Slovene: Občina Divača) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border.[2] The seat of the municipality is the town of Divača. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, and Sežana). Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the municipality.[3]

Settlements

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

Notable people

Notable people that were born in the Municipality of Divača include:

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. ^ Divača municipal site
  3. ^ Škocjan Caves site
  4. ^ Kacin-Wohinz, Milica (2001). "Danilo Zelen". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 15. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 151.

External links

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