Municipality of Ljutomer

Summary

The Municipality of Ljutomer (pronounced [ˈljuːtɔmɛɾ] ; Slovene: Občina Ljutomer) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia, some 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Maribor. Traditionally it was part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[2] Its largest settlement and the administrative seat is Ljutomer.

Municipality of Ljutomer
Občina Ljutomer
Coat of arms of Municipality of Ljutomer
Location of the Municipality of Ljutomer in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Ljutomer in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°31′N 16°12′E / 46.517°N 16.200°E / 46.517; 16.200
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorOlga Karba
Area
 • Total107.2 km2 (41.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total11,720
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.ljutomer.si Edit this at Wikidata

Geography edit

The municipality includes Ljutomer Ponds–Jeruzalem Hills Nature Park (Slovene: Krajinski park Ljutomerski ribniki – Jeruzalemske gorice), which covers 1,346 hectares (3,330 acres).[3]

Settlements edit

 
Villages in the municipality

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

Notable people edit

The Ljutomer area was the birthplace of the ethnologist and Romantic poet Stanko Vraz (1810–1851), linguist Franz Miklosich (1813–1891), pioneer of film making Karol Grossmann (1864–1929), and painter Ante Trstenjak (1894–1970).

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. ^ Ljutomer municipal site
  3. ^ Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning: Širša zavarovana območja (Large Protected Areas).

External links edit

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