Municipality of Mengeš explained

Municipality of Mengeš
Native Name:Občina Mengeš
Native Name Lang:sl
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Town of Mengeš in Slovenia
Coordinates:46.1667°N 48°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Franc Jerič
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:22.5
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:7407
Population As Of:2012
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02

The Municipality of Mengeš (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈmeːŋɡəʃ/; Slovenian: Občina Mengeš) is a municipality in the eastern part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Mengeš. It is located approximately fifteen kilometers from the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. Mengeš became a municipality in 1995.[2]

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Mengeš, the municipality also includes the settlements of Dobeno, Loka pri Mengšu, and Topole.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/popis2002/en/ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2012
  2. http://www.menges.si/cgi-bin/pccms.cgi?page=95 Mengeš municipal site