Municipality of Jesenice
Občina Jesenice | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Jesenice in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′N 14°03′E / 46.433°N 14.050°E / 46.433; 14.050 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Blaž Račič (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.8 km2 (29.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 576.3 m (1,891 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 21,895 |
| • Density | 289/km2 (748/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Jesenice (pronounced [jɛsɛˈniːtsɛ] ; Slovene: Občina Jesenice) is a municipality in northwest Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Jesenice. It has 21,895 inhabitants.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 13,761 | — |
| 1953 | 15,981 | +16.1% |
| 1961 | 18,536 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 20,062 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 22,706 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 22,548 | −0.7% |
| 2002 | 21,620 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 21,645 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21,679 | +0.2% |
| Source: SURS[2][3][4] | ||
Geography
The municipality lies in the Upper Carniola region, in the Upper Sava Valley. It is bordered by the Karawanks and Austria (Carinthia) to the north, and by Mount Mežakla to the south.[5]
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Jesenice, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
References
- "Population by age and sex, municipalities, Slovenia, half-yearly". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
- "Censuses 1948–1991". stat.si. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
- "Population census 1991 and 2002". stat.si. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
- "Population by sex and by age, municipalities and settlements, Slovenia, annually". stat.si. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
- Jesenice municipal website
External links
Media related to Municipality of Jesenice at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Jesenice on Geopedia
- Jesenice municipal website
