Municipality of Nazarje

The Municipality of Nazarje (pronounced [ˈnaːzaɾjɛ]; Slovene: Občina Nazarje) is a municipality in Slovenia. It lies along the Dreta River. The seat of the municipality is the town of Nazarje. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and it is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Mozirje was subdivided into the municipalities of Gornji Grad, Ljubno, Luče, Mozirje, and Nazarje.[3] On 6 August 1998 the settlement of Prihova was transferred from the Municipality of Mozirje to the Municipality of Nazarje.

Municipality of Nazarje

Občina Nazarje
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Nazarje in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′24″N 14°34′12″E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorIvan Purnat
Area
  Total43.4 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total2,596
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.nazarje.si

Settlements

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

References


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