Municipality of Ormož

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

Municipality of Ormož

Občina Ormož
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Ormož in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°25′N 16°09′E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorDanijel Vrbnjak
Area
  Total141.6 km2 (54.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total12,288
  Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.ormoz.si

Geography

The municipality includes Jeruzalem–Ormož Hills Nature Park (Slovene: Krajinski park Jeruzalemsko - ormoške gorice), which covers 1,911 hectares (4,720 acres).[3]

Settlements

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

References

  1. "Občina Ormož". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 93. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning: Širša zavarovana območja (Large Protected Areas).


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