Municipality of Velike Lašče

Municipality of Velike Lašče
Občina Velike Lašče
Municipality

Location of the Municipality of Velike Lašče in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′N 14°38′E / 45.833°N 14.633°E / 45.833; 14.633Coordinates: 45°50′N 14°38′E / 45.833°N 14.633°E / 45.833; 14.633
Country  Slovenia
Government
  Mayor Anton Zakrajšek
Area
  Total 103.2 km2 (39.8 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 4,190
  Density 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02 (CEST)

The Municipality of Velike Lašče (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ ˈlaːʃtʃɛ]; Slovene: Občina Velike Lašče) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Velike Lašče. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. The area is the birthplace of a number of renowned Slovene writers: Primož Trubar, Josip Stritar, Fran Levstik, and Jože Javoršek.[2]

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