Municipality of Ormož

The Municipality of Ormož (pronounced [ˈoːɾmɔʃ] ; Slovene: Občina Ormož) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Ormož. Ormož became a municipality in 1994.[2]

Municipality of Ormož
Občina Ormož
Coat of arms of Municipality of Ormož
Location of the Municipality of Ormož in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Ormož in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°25′N 16°09′E / 46.417°N 16.150°E / 46.417; 16.150
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorDanijel Vrbnjak
Area
 • Total141.6 km2 (54.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total12,288
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.ormoz.si Edit this at Wikidata

Geography edit

The municipality includes Jeruzalem–Ormož Hills Nature Park (Slovene: Krajinski park Jeruzalemsko - ormoške gorice), which covers 1,911 hectares (4,720 acres).[3]

Settlements edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Občina Ormož". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 93. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning: Širša zavarovana območja (Large Protected Areas).

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