Municipality of Metlika

Municipality of Metlika Občina Metlika
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Metlika in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°39′N 15°19′E / 45.650°N 15.317°E / 45.650; 15.317
Country	Slovenia
Government
• Mayor	Martina Legan Janžekovič
Area [1]
• Total	108.9 km2 (42.0 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	8,446
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Website	www.metlika.si

The Municipality of Metlika (pronounced [mɛˈtliːka] ^ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Metlika) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Metlika. Metlika became a municipality in 1994.^[2] It borders Croatia.

Settlements

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

References

External links

• Media related to Municipality of Metlika at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipality of Metlika on Geopedia
• Metlika municipal site

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Municipality of Metlika

Settlements

Administrative seat: Metlika

Current

Bereča Vas Boginja Vas Bojanja Vas Boldraž Boršt Božakovo Božič Vrh Brezovica pri Metliki Bušinja Vas Čurile Dole Dolnja Lokvica Dolnje Dobravice Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki Drage Dragomlja Vas Drašiči Geršiči Gornja Lokvica Gornje Dobravice Gornji Suhor pri Metliki Grabrovec Gradac Grm pri Podzemlju Hrast pri Jugorju Jugorje pri Metliki Kamenica Kapljišče Klošter Krasinec Krašnji Vrh Krivoglavice Križevska Vas Krmačina Mačkovec pri Suhorju Malo Lešče Mlake Okljuka Otok Podzemelj Prilozje Primostek Radoši Radovica Radoviči Rakovec Ravnace Rosalnice Sela pri Jugorju Škemljevec Škrilje Slamna Vas Svržaki Trnovec Vidošiči Želebej Železniki Zemelj

Former

Zvirkov Vrh

Landmarks

• Gradac Castle
• Komenda
• Metlika Castle
• Metlika Parish Church
• Rosalnice Parish Churches
• White Carniola Museum

Notable people

• Franc Hočevar
• Zoran Hočevar
• Anton Mavretič
• Črtomir Nagode