List of cities and towns in Slovenia

#1 Ljubljana
#2 Maribor
#3 Kranj
#4 Celje
#5 Koper
#6 Velenje
#7 Novo mesto
#8 Ptuj
#9 Kamnik
#10 Jesenice

There are 69 towns in Slovenia.[1] According to the Local Self-Government Act of the Republic of Slovenia, a town is a larger urban settlement with more than 3,000 residents and differing from other settlements in its size, economical structure, population, population density and historical development.[2] A settlement acquires the status of town through a decision by the Government of Slovenia.[2] Until 2005, the decision was made by the National Assembly of Slovenia.[2]

List of all towns in Slovenia

Figures are based on the statistics from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.[3]

Rank Name Population Traditional region
2024 pop. 2011 pop. Percentage
change
1.
Ljubljana
288,382
272,220
Increase 5.94%
Upper and Lower Carniola
2.
Maribor
97,068
95,171
Increase 1.99%
Styria
3.
Kranj
37,802
36,874
Increase 2.52%
Upper Carniola
4.
Celje
37,727
37,520
Increase 0.55%
Styria
5.
Koper
26,305
24,996
Increase 5.24%
Slovene Littoral
6.
Velenje
25,473
25,456
Increase 0.07%
Styria
7.
Novo Mesto
24,446
23,341
Increase 4.73%
Lower Carniola
8.
Ptuj
18,274
18,164
Increase 0.61%
Styria
9.
Kamnik
13,807
13,644
Increase 1.19%
Upper Carniola
10.
Jesenice
13,778
13,440
Increase 2.51%
Upper Carniola
11.
Trbovlje
13,742
15,163
Decrease –9.37%
Styria
12.
Domžale
13,316
12,406
Increase 7.34%
Upper Carniola
13.
Nova Gorica
13,043
13,178
Decrease –1.02%
Slovene Littoral
14.
Škofja Loka
11,887
11,969
Decrease –0.69%
Upper Carniola
15.
Izola
11,489
11,223
Increase 2.37%
Slovene Littoral
16.
Murska Sobota
11,075
11,614
Decrease –4.64%
Prekmurje
17.
Logatec
10,144
8,942
Increase 13.44%
Inner Carniola
18.
Postojna
10,079
9,183
Increase 9.76%
Inner Carniola
19.
Vrhnika
9,125
8,413
Increase 8.46%
Inner Carniola
20.
Slovenska Bistrica
8,292
7,454
Increase 11.24%
Styria
21.
Kočevje
8,147
8,672
Decrease –6.05%
Lower Carniola
22.
Grosuplje
7,804
7,098
Increase 9.95%
Lower Carniola
23.
Slovenj Gradec
7,651
7,519
Increase 1.76%
Styria
24.
Mengeš
7,253
6,112
Increase 18.67%
Upper Carniola
25.
Ravne na Koroškem
7,183
6,979
Increase 2.93%
Carinthia
26.
Ajdovščina
7,072
6,656
Increase 6.25%
Slovene Littoral
27.
Brežice
6,961
6,573
Increase 5.9%
Styria
28.
Krško
6,884
7,097
Decrease –3%
Lower Carniola
29.
Litija
6,710
6,467
Increase 3.76%
Upper Carniola
30.
Sežana
6,146
5,531
Increase 11.12%
Slovene Littoral
31.
Radovljica
6,099
5,940
Increase 2.68%
Upper Carniola
32.
Zagorje ob Savi
6,037
6,439
Decrease –6.24%
Upper Carniola
33.
Idrija
5,793
5,955
Decrease –2.72%
Slovene Littoral
34.
Črnomelj
5,473
5,776
Decrease –5.25%
Lower Carniola
35.
Medvode
5,343
5,178
Increase 3.19%
Upper Carniola
36.
Slovenske Konjice
5,233
4,869
Increase 7.48%
Styria
37.
Bled
5,202
5,181
Increase 0.41%
Upper Carniola
38.
Rogaška Slatina
5,177
5,111
Increase 1.29%
Styria
39.
Žalec
5,082
4,943
Increase 2.81%
Styria
40.
Šentjur
5,007
4,762
Increase 5.14%
Styria
41.
Hrastnik
4,794
5,621
Decrease –14.71%
Styria
42.
Sevnica
4,591
4,660
Decrease –1.48%
Styria
43.
Prevalje
4,590
4,643
Decrease –1.14%
Carinthia
44.
Ilirska Bistrica
4,352
4,553
Decrease –4.41%
Inner Carniola
45.
Ruše
4,233
4,503
Decrease –6%
Styria
46.
Cerknica
4,132
3,928
Increase 5.19%
Inner Carniola
47.
Trebnje
3,938
3,477
Increase 13.26%
Lower Carniola
48.
Tržič
3,821
3,865
Decrease –1.14%
Upper Carniola
49.
Žiri
3,736
3,588
Increase 4.12%
Upper Carniola
50.
Ribnica
3,725
3,604
Increase 3.36%
Lower Carniola
51.
Piran
3,671
4,192
Decrease –12.43%
Slovene Littoral
52.
Šempeter pri Gorici
3,634
3,760
Decrease –3.35%
Slovene Littoral
53.
Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah
3,436
3,006
Increase 14.3%
Styria
54.
Laško
3,328
3,456
Decrease –3.7%
Styria
55.
Ljutomer
3,256
3,460
Decrease –5.9%
Styria
56.
Metlika
3,212
3,273
Decrease –1.86%
Lower Carniola
57.
Tolmin
3,196
3,534
Decrease –9.56%
Slovene Littoral
58.
Gornja Radgona
3,144
3,159
Decrease –0.47%
Styria
59.
Mežica
3,120
3,254
Decrease –4.12%
Carinthia
60.
Zreče
3,063
2,935
Increase 4.36%
Styria
61.
Šoštanj
3,052
2,880
Increase 5.97%
Styria
62.
Dravograd
3,051
3,289
Decrease –7.24%
Carinthia
63.
Železniki
2,906
3,075
Decrease –5.5%
Upper Carniola
64.
Lendava
2,818
3,129
Decrease –9.94%
Prekmurje
65.
Radeče
1,937
2,168
Decrease –10.66%
Lower Carniola
66.
Ormož
1,923
2,174
Decrease –11.55%
Styria
67.
Bovec
1,554
1,631
Decrease –4.72%
Slovene Littoral
68.
Višnja Gora
1,192
1,000
Increase 19.2%
Lower Carniola
69.
Kostanjevica na Krki
698
695
Increase 0.43%
Lower Carniola

References

  1. ^ T. H.; Barbara Štor (19 January 2021). "Slovenija dobila dve novi mesti, Zreče in Lenart" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Žagar, Katarina (October 2007). Lokalna samouprava: organizacija in funkcija [Local Self-Government: Organisation and Function] (PDF) (in Slovenian) (5th ed.). Administration Academy, Ministry of Public Administration. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26.
  3. ^ "Population - municipalities and settlements, Slovenia, yearly (in Slovenian)". SURS. Retrieved 15 June 2024.