Urban Municipality of Kranj | |
Native Name: | Mestna občina Kranj |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Urban municipality |
Shield Alt: | Coat-of-arms of the Urban Municipality of Kranj |
Coordinates: | 46.2333°N 35°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Matjaž Rakovec (SD) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 151.0 |
Population Total: | 55,795 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Urban Municipality of Kranj (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈkɾaːn/; Slovenian: Mestna občina Kranj) is one of twelve urban municipalities of Slovenia. It lies in northwestern Slovenia and was established in 1994.[2] Its seat is the town of Kranj. The area traditionally belongs to the region of Upper Carniola and has been included in Upper Carniola Statistical Region since 1995.
In addition to the municipal seat of Kranj, the municipality also include the following settlements: