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