Municipality of Litija

Municipality of Litija
Občina Litija
Municipality

Location of the Municipality of Litija in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°04′N 14°49′E / 46.067°N 14.817°E / 46.067; 14.817Coordinates: 46°04′N 14°49′E / 46.067°N 14.817°E / 46.067; 14.817
Country  Slovenia
Government
 • Mayor Franci Rokavec
Area
 • Total 221 km2 (85 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 14,830
 • Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02 (CEST)
Website www.litija.si

The Municipality of Litija (pronounced [liˈtiːja] ( listen); Slovene: Občina Litija) is a municipality in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Litija. Traditionally the area was part of the Upper and Lower Carniola regions. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 it was part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. The population of the municipality is a bit below 15,000.[2]

Coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms shows the situla vase from Klenik (Vače situla), the Sava River, and a boatman pushing his boat, known as a punt, across the Sava.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Litija". Občine v številkah [Municipalities in Numbers]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Litija municipal site
  3. ↑ Information on the Coat of Arms
  4. ↑ The decree about the coat of arms and the flag of the Municipality of Litija
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