Municipality of Metlika | |
Native Name: | Občina Metlika |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 45.65°N 34°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Martina Legan Janžekovič |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 108.9 |
Population Total: | 8446 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Municipality of Metlika (in Slovenian pronounced as /mɛˈtliːka/; Slovenian: Občina Metlika) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Metlika. Metlika became a municipality in 1994.[2] It borders Croatia.
In addition to the municipal seat of Metlika, the municipality also includes the following settlements: