Municipality of Postojna

Municipality of Postojna
Občina Postojna
Coat of arms of Municipality of Postojna
Location of the Municipality of Postojna in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Postojna in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°47′N 14°13′E / 45.783°N 14.217°E / 45.783; 14.217
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorIgor Marentič
Area
 • Total269.9 km2 (104.2 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2018)[1]
 • Total16,120
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)

The Municipality of Postojna (pronounced [pɔˈstoːi̯na] ; Slovene: Občina Postojna) is a municipality in the traditional region of Inner Carniola in southwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Postojna.[2] The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Postojna was subdivided into the municipalities of Pivka and Postojna.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Občina Postojna". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Postojna municipal site (in Slovene)
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah, no. 6.