Municipality of Jesenice Občina Jesenice |
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Municipality | |
Location of the Municipality of Jesenice in Slovenia |
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Coordinates: 46°26′N 14°03′E / 46.433°N 14.050°ECoordinates: 46°26′N 14°03′E / 46.433°N 14.050°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tomaž Tom Mencinger (SD) |
Area | |
• Total | 75.8 km2 (29.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 576.3 m (1,890.7 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 21,688 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
The Municipality of Jesenice (Slovene: Občina Jesenice) is a municipality in northwest Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Jesenice. The municipality lies in the Upper Carniola region, in the Upper Sava Valley. It is bordered by the Karawanks and the Austrian border to the north, and by Mount Mežakla to the south.