Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Občina Gorenja vas - Poljane | |
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.jpg) Gorenja Vas | |
 Location of the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′N 14°03′E / 46.083°N 14.050°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Čadež |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.3 km2 (59.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,877 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
The Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnja ˈʋaːs pɔˈljaːnɛ]; Slovene: Občina Gorenja vas - Poljane) is a municipality in Slovenia. The main settlements of the municipality are Gorenja Vas and Poljane nad Škofjo Loko.[2]
Notable people
Notable people born in the municipality include:
- Anton Ažbe (1862–1905), painter and educator
- Miha Krek (1897–1969), conservative politician
- Ignatius Mrak (1818–1901), Slovenian American Roman Catholic missionary and prelate
- Ivan Tavčar (1851–1923), writer and Liberal politician
- Aleš Ušeničnik (1868–1952), Neo-Thomist philosopher
References
External links
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