Municipality of Ormož

Municipality of Ormož
Občina Ormož
Municipality
Coat of arms of Municipality of Ormož
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Ormož in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Ormož in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°25′N 16°09′E / 46.417°N 16.150°E / 46.417; 16.150
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorDanijel Vrbnjak
Area
[1]
 • Total
141.6 km2 (54.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
12,288
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.ormoz.si

The Municipality of Ormož (pronounced [ˈoːɾmɔʃ] ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Ormož) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Ormož. Ormož became a municipality in 1994.[2] It borders Croatia.

Geography

The municipality includes Jeruzalem–Ormož Hills Nature Park (Slovene: Krajinski park Jeruzalemsko - ormoške gorice), which covers 1,911 hectares (4,720 acres).[3]

Settlements

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Občina Ormož". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 93. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning: Širša zavarovana območja (Large Protected Areas).
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