Municipality of Hoče-Slivnica | |
Native Name: | Občina Hoče-Slivnica |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 46.4833°N 55°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 53.7 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 11885 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Municipality of Hoče-Slivnica (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈxòːtʃɛ ˈslíːwnitsa, ˈxóː-/; Slovenian: Občina Hoče-Slivnica) is a municipality south of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Spodnje Hoče.
The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. The municipality extends from the flatlands on the right bank of the Drava River into the Pohorje Hills. The motorway and railway line from Ljubljana to Maribor run through the municipality.[2]
In addition to the municipal seat of Spodnje Hoče, the municipality also includes the following settlements: