The Municipality of Šoštanj (pronounced [ˈʃoːʃtan] ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Šoštanj) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šoštanj.[2] The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, prior to which it belonged to the larger Municipality of Velenje.[3] The municipal holiday is celebrated on 30 October.[4]

Settlements

In addition to the namesake city, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. ^ Šoštanj municipal site
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah, no. 6.
  4. ^ Občina Šoštanj. Uradni podatki. (in Slovene)

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