Municipality of Žalec

The Municipality of Žalec (pronounced [ˈʒaːləts] ; Slovene: Občina Žalec) is a municipality in Slovenia in the traditional region of Styria. The seat of the municipality is the town of Žalec.[2] The municipality was established in its current form on 7 August 1998, when the former larger municipality of Žalec was divided into six smaller municipalities.[3]

Municipality of Žalec
Občina Žalec
Coat of arms of Municipality of Žalec
Location of the Municipality of Žalec in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Žalec in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′40″N 15°9′40″E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorJanko Kos
Area
  Total117.1 km2 (45.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
  Total20,335
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.zalec.si

Settlements

Villages in the municipality

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

References


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