Municipality of Ajdovščina Občina Ajdovščina |
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Municipality | |
Location of the Municipality of Ajdovščina in Slovenia |
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Coordinates: 45°53′N 13°55′E / 45.883°N 13.917°ECoordinates: 45°53′N 13°55′E / 45.883°N 13.917°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tadej Beočanin |
Area | |
• Total | 245.2 km2 (94.7 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 18,892 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Website | ajdovscina.si |
The Municipality of Ajdovščina (pronounced [ˈaːi̯dɔu̯ʃtʃina]; Slovene: Občina Ajdovščina) is a municipality with a population of a little below 19,000 located in the Vipava Valley, southwestern Slovenia. The municipality was established in 1994. Its seat is in the town of Ajdovščina. As of 2014[update], its mayor is Tadej Beočanin.
The climate is influenced by the Mediterranean (minimum temperature in winter −1 °C (30 °F), maximum 17 °C (63 °F); in the summer time maximum temperature 39 °C (102 °F), minimum 20 °C (68 °F). Its characteristic is the bora wind, which may reach the speeds over 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph).