The Municipality of Puconci (pronounced [ˈpuːtsɔntsi]; Slovene: Občina Puconci) is a municipality in the traditional region of Prekmurje in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Puconci. Puconci became a municipality in 1994.[2]
Municipality of Puconci
Občina Puconci | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Puconci in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′N 16°08′E / 46.750°N 16.133°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ludvik Novak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.0 km2 (41.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,917 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The majority of the population is Lutheran, making Puconci one of the few Slovenian municipalities where the majority of the population belongs to a non-Catholic denomination.
Settlements edit
In addition to the municipal seat of Puconci, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
References edit
- ^ a b "Občina Puconci". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 103. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Municipality of Puconci at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Puconci on Geopedia
- Puconci municipal site
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