Slovenske Konjice
| Slovenske Konjice | ||
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View of Slovenske Konjice from the castle
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 Location of the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in Slovenia |
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 Slovenske Konjice
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| Coordinates: 46°20′18.17″N 15°25′23.58″E / 46.3383806°N 15.4232167°ECoordinates: 46°20′18.17″N 15°25′23.58″E / 46.3383806°N 15.4232167°E | ||
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 Slovenia
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| First mention | 1146 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Miran Gorinšek | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 97.8 km2 (37.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 13,612 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) | |
| Area code(s) | 03 | |
| Climate | Cfb | |
| Website | Slovenske Konjice website | |
| Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia | ||
Slovenske Konjice (pronounced [slɔˈʋéːnskɛ kɔˈnjìːt͡sɛ] or [- kɔˈnjíːt͡sɛ]; German: Gonobitz) is a town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria.
The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. It is the administrative and cultural centre of the Dravinja Valley. The municipality borders on the municipalities of Šmarje pri Jelšah and Šentjur to the south, Vojnik to the west, Zreče to the northwest, Oplotnica to the north, Slovenska Bistrica to the east, and Rogaška Slatina to the southeast. It spreads over 97.8 square kilometres (37.8 sq mi) and has a population of 13,600. About 100 km (62 miles) from Ljubljana, Graz, or Zagreb, it is easily reachable by the A1 motorway and via the small airport near Loče.
The town of Slovenske Konjice lies under the northern slopes of Mount Konjice (Slovene: Konjiška Gora) and the winegrowing Škalce Hills. On a hill above the town to the southwest are the ruins of 12th-century Gonobitz Castle (Slovene: Grad Konjice, which has later additions and was abandoned in the 18th century. Its ruins have been partially restored.
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