Municipality of Škofja Loka

The Municipality of Škofja Loka (pronounced [ˈʃkoːfja ˈloːka] (listen); 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]

Municipality of Škofja Loka

Občina Škofja Loka
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′N 14°18′E
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorTine Radinja
Area
 • Total145 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total22,668
 • 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.

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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