Municipality of Benedikt

Summary

The Municipality of Benedikt (pronounced [bɛnɛˈdiːkt]; Slovene: Občina Benedikt) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Benedikt. Before 1 January 1999 it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[1]

Municipality of Benedikt
Občina Benedikt
Coat of arms of Municipality of Benedikt
Location of the Municipality of Benedikt in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Benedikt in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°36′19″N 15°53′30″E / 46.60528°N 15.89167°E / 46.60528; 15.89167
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorMilan Gumzar
Area
 • Total24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total2,432
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.benedikt.si Edit this at Wikidata

Settlements edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Benedikt". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Municipality of Benedikt at Wikimedia Commons
  • Benedikt municipal site
  • Municipality of Benedikt on Geopedia