Municipality of Zreče explained

Municipality of Zreče
Native Name:Občina Zreče
Native Name Lang:sl
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:46.375°N 15.3856°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Boris Podvršnik
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:67
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:6443
Population As Of:2008
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02

The Municipality of Zreče (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈzɾeːtʃɛ/; Slovenian: Občina Zreče) is a municipality below the slopes of Pohorje in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Zreče. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 67abbr=off0abbr=off at the foothills of the Pohorje range between 360mand1517mm (1,180feetand4,977feetm).[2] The central part of the municipality is highly segmented with much of the northern part with hills with an elevation of over 1000abbr=off0abbr=off and a continental climate.[2]

Settlements

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

Administration

The current mayor is Boris Podvršnik.[2] The mayor leads the municipal council and oversees the implementation of its decision. He is responsible for implementing the county policy and supervises the work of the municipal administration, public services, institutions and funds. The distinctive yellow and green coat of arms and flag of Zreče were adopted in September 1995.[3] It is yellow, vertically divided with a green heart with two wavy lines at the bottom of it.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/popis2002/en/ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2002 census
  2. https://www.zrece.si/ Zreče municipal site
  3. Web site: Zreče (Municipality, Slovenia). Flags of the World. May 30, 2019.