Municipality of Nazarje

Coordinates: 46°11′24″N 14°34′12″E / 46.19000°N 14.57000°E / 46.19000; 14.57000
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Municipality of Nazarje
Občina Nazarje
Coat of arms of Municipality of Nazarje
Location of the Municipality of Nazarje in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Nazarje in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′24″N 14°34′12″E / 46.19000°N 14.57000°E / 46.19000; 14.57000
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorIvan Purnat
Area
 • Total43.4 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total2,596
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.nazarje.si Edit this at Wikidata

The Municipality of Nazarje (pronounced [ˈnaːzaɾjɛ]; Slovene: Občina Nazarje) is a municipality in Slovenia. It lies along the Dreta River. The seat of the municipality is the town of Nazarje. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and it is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Mozirje was subdivided into the municipalities of Gornji Grad, Ljubno, Luče, Mozirje, and Nazarje.[3] On 6 August 1998 the settlement of Prihova was transferred from the Municipality of Mozirje to the Municipality of Nazarje.

Settlements[edit]

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

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