Municipality of Divača

Coordinates: 45°39′N 14°01′E / 45.650°N 14.017°E / 45.650; 14.017
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Municipality of Divača
Občina Divača
Municipality
Coat of arms of Municipality of Divača
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Divača in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Divača in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°39′N 14°01′E / 45.650°N 14.017°E / 45.650; 14.017
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorDrago Božac
Area
 • Total147.8 km2 (57.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total3,829
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.divaca.si

The Municipality of Divača (pronounced [diˈʋaːtʃa]; Slovene: Občina Divača) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border.[2] The seat of the municipality is the town of Divača. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, and Sežana). Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the municipality.[3]

Settlements[edit]

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

Notable people[edit]

Notable people that were born in the Municipality of Divača include:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. ^ Divača municipal site
  3. ^ Škocjan Caves site
  4. ^ Kacin-Wohinz, Milica (2001). "Danilo Zelen". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 15. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 151.

External links[edit]

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