The Municipality of Žiri (pronounced [ʒiˈɾiː] or [ˈʒiːɾi]; Slovene: Občina Žiri) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Žiri. The area is part of the traditional Upper Carniola region. The entire municipality is now included in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.[2]
Municipality of Žiri
Občina Žiri | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Žiri in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 14°06′E / 46.05°N 14.1°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janez Žakelj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,895 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Settlements
editIn addition to the municipal seat of Žiri, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
References
edit- ^ "Žiri". Občine v številkah [Municipalities in Numbers]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Municipality of Žiri website
External links
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Media related to Municipality of Žiri at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Žiri on Geopedia
- Municipality of Žiri website (in Slovene)
