Municipality of Sevnica
| Municipality of Sevnica Občina Sevnica | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location of the Municipality of Sevnica in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′33.17″N 15°18′14.74″E / 46.0092139°N 15.3040944°ECoordinates: 46°0′33.17″N 15°18′14.74″E / 46.0092139°N 15.3040944°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Srečko Ocvirk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 272.17 km2 (105.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,631 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
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]
Prominent locals
Notable people from the Municipality of Sevnica include the model Melania Knauss, 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
- 1 2 "Municipality of Sevnica". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
External links
Media related to Municipality of Sevnica at Wikimedia Commons- Sevnica.si. Official page of the municipality.
- Municipality of Sevnica at Geopedia (Slovene)
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