Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli

Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli
Občina Bistrica ob Sotli
Municipality

Location of the Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′32″N 15°39′51″E / 46.05889°N 15.66417°E / 46.05889; 15.66417Coordinates: 46°3′32″N 15°39′51″E / 46.05889°N 15.66417°E / 46.05889; 15.66417
Country  Slovenia
Government
  Mayor Franjo Debelak
Area
  Total 31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
  Total 1,460
  Density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)
Website bistricaobsotli.si

The Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli (pronounced [ˈbiːstɾitsa ɔp ˈsoːtli]; Slovene: Občina Bistrica ob Sotli) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. It has been an independent municipality since 1999; before, it was part of the Municipality of Podčetrtek. The seat of the municipality is the town of Bistrica ob Sotli. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014, it was part of the Savinja Statistical Region.

Demographics

Population by native language, 2002 Census

Slovene 1,354
Croatian 57
Serbo-Croatian 4
Bosnian 3
German 3
Others 4
Unknown 35

References

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