Municipality of Škofja Loka

Municipality of Škofja Loka
Občina Škofja Loka
Municipality
Coat of arms of Municipality of Škofja Loka
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′N 14°18′E / 46.167°N 14.300°E / 46.167; 14.300
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorTine Radinja
Area
 • Total
145 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
22,668
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2010.

The Municipality of Škofja Loka (pronounced [ˈʃkoːfja ˈloːka] ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Škofja Loka) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka.[2] The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Škofja Loka was subdivided into the municipalities of Gorenja Vas–Poljane, Škofja Loka, Železniki, and Žiri.[3]

Settlements

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

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2010
  2. ^ Škofja Loka municipal site (in Slovene)
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah, no. 6.


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