Municipality of Divača | |
Native Name: | Občina Divača |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 45.65°N 15°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Drago Božac |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 147.8 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3829 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Municipality of Divača (in Slovenian pronounced as /diˈʋaːtʃa/; Slovenian: Občina Divača) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border.[2] The seat of the municipality is the town of Divača. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, and Sežana). Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the municipality.[3]
In addition to the municipal seat of Divača, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Notable people that were born in the Municipality of Divača include: