Municipality of Ig | |
Native Name: | Občina Ig |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 45.9667°N 46°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Janez Cimperman |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 98.8 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 5445 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Municipality of Ig (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈiːk/; Slovenian: Občina Ig) is a municipality in central Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Ig. It was formed in 1995 from parts of the Municipality of Vič–Rudnik, until then one of the five municipalities that formed the Civic Assembly of Municipalities of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. In the past the area was mostly marshland, but now Ig is a suburban and industrialized municipality.[2] In 2002, it had 5,445 inhabitants.[3]
In addition to the municipal seat of Ig, the municipality also includes the following settlements: