Municipality of Puconci

Municipality of Puconci
Občina Puconci
Municipality
Coat of arms of Municipality of Puconci
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Puconci in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Puconci in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°45′N 16°08′E / 46.750°N 16.133°E / 46.750; 16.133
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorLudvik Novak
Area
[1]
 • Total
108.0 km2 (41.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
5,917
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.puconci.si Edit this at Wikidata

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]

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Občina Puconci". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 103. Retrieved March 12, 2020.


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