Municipality of Ig explained

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]

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Ig, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/popis2002/en/ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. http://www.obcina-ig.si Ig municipal site
  3. http://www.stat.si/popis2002/en/ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002