Municipality of Šoštanj | |
Native Name: | Občina Šoštanj |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 46.4°N 18°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1994 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Darko Menih |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 95.6 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 8254 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Municipality of Šoštanj (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃoːʃtan/; Slovenian: 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]
In addition to the namesake city, the municipality also includes the following settlements: