Municipality of Benedikt | |
Native Name: | Občina Benedikt |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 46.6053°N 15.8917°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Milan Gumzar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 24.1 |
Population Total: | 2,432 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Municipality of Benedikt (in Slovenian pronounced as /bɛnɛˈdiːkt/; Slovenian: Občina Benedikt) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Benedikt. Before 1 January 1999 it was part of the Municipality of Lenart. It lies in the Slovene Hills (Slovenian: Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[1]
In addition to the municipal seat of Benedikt, the municipality also includes the following settlements: