The Municipality of Šoštanj (pronounced [ˈʃoːʃtan] ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Šoštanj) 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]
Municipality of Šoštanj
Občina Šoštanj | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Šoštanj in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 15°3′E / 46.400°N 15.050°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Established | 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darko Menih |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,254 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Settlements edit
In addition to the namesake city, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Municipality of Šoštanj at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Šoštanj on Geopedia
- Portal Šoštanj.info
- Šoštanj municipal site
