Municipality of Apače | |
Native Name: | Občina Apače |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 46.6992°N 15.9086°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Andrej Steyer |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 53.5 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3611 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Municipality of Apače (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈáːpatʃɛ/; Slovenian: Občina Apače) is a municipality in Slovenia.[2] It lies in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia and belongs to the Mura Statistical Region. The municipality borders the municipalities of Šentilj, Sveta Ana, and Gornja Radgona. The Mura River is the border between Slovenia and Austria. The seat of the municipality is the town of Apače. The municipality was established in 2006 and split from the Municipality of Gornja Radgona on 1 January 2007. It borders Austria.
In addition to the municipal seat of Apače, the municipality also includes the following settlements: