Municipality of Lendava

The Municipality of Lendava (pronounced [ˈleːndaʋa] (listen); Slovene: Občina Lendava) is a municipality in the traditional region of Prekmurje in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Lendava. Lendava became a municipality in 1994.[2]

Municipality of Lendava

Občina Lendava
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Lendava in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°34′N 16°27′E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorJanez Magyar
Area
  Total122.9 km2 (47.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total10,517
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.lendava.si

Settlements

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

Demographics

The population by native language according to the 2002 census was:[3]

  • Slovene: 5,516 (49.47%)
  • Hungarian: 4,390 (39.37%)
  • Other Europeans and unknown: 1,245 (11.16%)
  • Total: 11,151

References

  1. "Občina Lendava". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  2. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 65. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
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