Municipality of Ljutomer

The Municipality of Ljutomer (pronounced [ˈljuːtɔmɛɾ] (listen); Slovene: Občina Ljutomer) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia, some 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Maribor. Traditionally it was part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[2] Its largest settlement and the administrative seat is Ljutomer.

Municipality of Ljutomer

Občina Ljutomer
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Ljutomer in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°31′N 16°12′E
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorOlga Karba
Area
 • Total107.2 km2 (41.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total11,720
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.ljutomer.si

Geography

The municipality includes Ljutomer Ponds–Jeruzalem Hills Nature Park (Slovene: Krajinski park Ljutomerski ribniki – Jeruzalemske gorice), which covers 1,346 hectares (3,330 acres).[3]

Settlements

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

Notable people

The Ljutomer area was the birthplace of the ethnologist and Romantic poet Stanko Vraz (1810–1851), linguist Franz Miklosich (1813–1891), pioneer of film making Karol Grossmann (1864–1929), and painter Ante Trstenjak (1894–1970).

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. Ljutomer municipal site
  3. Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning: Širša zavarovana območja (Large Protected Areas).
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