Municipality of Moravske Toplice
The Municipality of Moravske Toplice (pronounced [mɔˈɾaːu̯skɛ tɔˈpliːtsɛ]; Slovene: Občina Moravske Toplice) is a municipality in Slovenia, part of the Prekmurje region. Its seat is the spa settlement of Moravske Toplice. The municipality is an important center of Lutheranism in Slovenia. Large Lutheran churches are found throughout the municipality.
Municipality of Moravske Toplice
Občina Moravske Toplice | |
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 Location of the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′N 16°13′E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alojz Glavač (SDS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.5 km2 (55.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,151 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Moravske Toplice, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Demographics
- Population by native language, 2002 census[2]
- Slovene: 5,617 (91.32%)
- Hungarian: 324 (5.26%)
- Others and Unknown: 210 (3.42%)
- Total: 6,151
The majority of the population is Roman Catholic, but the Lutheran minority makes up more than 40% of the population.
External links
Media related to Municipality of Moravske Toplice at Wikimedia Commons- Moravske Toplice municipal site
- Municipality of Moravske Toplice on Geopedia
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